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Jeff Sousa

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26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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214 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And, of course, what we are saying here is that the confidence is taking hold. Peopl e are pleased with what is going on and that is why people want to invest. If people do not have confidence, they certainly do not want to invest. And of course I want to, if I may have your …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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20 words
Mr. Speaker, just to remind the Member, I am not sure if he was taking a nap or not —
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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31 words
I am not sure if the Member on that side was taking a nap or not, I was referring to Morgan’s Point Resort Ltd. Bids are going out to tender —
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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6 words
Yes. Yes. Thank you. [Inaudible interjections]
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Look, you know, I know for a fact that this is taking place, Mr. Speaker, because I am in business. I am a contractor. I own several businesses and I am seeing these bids and I know for a fact that at Morgan’s Point, for example, you know, they have got key people moving to Bermuda. You know, they are …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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554 words
Just recently we hired two young men who are 18 years old from CedarBridge to work for our company. Just recently we hired a gentleman out of Westgate to work for our company. Just r ecently we hired another young lady to work as a sales associate. This is what I call growth and this is not just happening in …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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60 words
That is the key thing. It is not just one person. This is not about just feathering the pockets of a chosen few. I want to say that one more time. This is not about just feathering the pockets of a chosen few. And, of course, some of this will come out more for the public to see. [Inaudible interjections]
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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57 words
And, Mr. Speaker, I want to be very clear here. My colleagues and I do realise that people are hurting. We realise that people are out there suffering. We realise that people are unemployed or underemployed. I am in their homes, I see them. I am canvassing. I am out there at the football clubs. — [Gavel]
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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I am out in the grocery stores —
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will repeat that—
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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—just in case people did not hear what I said.
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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The Members that sit on this side in the One Bermuda Alliance and I care about what takes place in this country. I am a father, a grandf ather of two love ly grandsons. I care. And I do not just care about my grandsons; I care about everybody’s grandsons in this House. I care about all the people in …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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355 words
Good morning, Mr. Speaker and colleagues in the House, and those in the listening aud ience. I rise this morning to ask the House to send condolences to [the family of] Benjamin Sousa, my uncle. Most people knew him as Benny. He certainly was quite a character. I would like in particular to send condolences to my Aunt Linda; cousins, …
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Is there a bell?
12 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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48 words
Okay, oka y. All right. But on that note, I would like to associate Honourable Members Leah Scott, Glen Smith, Cole Simons and Pat Gordon- Pamplin, as well as . . . Well, look at the whole House. Thank you very much, offi cers, Leader, the whole House.