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Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

Lawrence Scott, JP, MP

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5 Jun 2020 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, notwithstanding the challenges that we are facing worldwide in terms of our racism, we also have concerns back here at home. And while the eyes have been on the global stage, we still have to come back to Bermuda. We have got concerns about this Mr. Rizzuto who is going 4168 5 June 2020 Official Ha nsard Report …
5 Jun 2020 House of Assembly
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But, Mr. Speaker, let’s [ INAUD IBLE] many things to talk about and think about . And while we have been focused on the global stage , I would like to come back to Bermuda and talk about the cha llenges that we are facing. The Premier has done a good job with his press conferences in disseminating information and …
5 Jun 2020 House of Assembly
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One minute! What ? Okay.
5 Jun 2020 House of Assembly
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Okay. So, Mr. Speaker, no w I do not know if the Premier —
5 Jun 2020 House of Assembly
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—if he does like to quote [Mr.] Spock. So, I am going to quote one of the favourite things that he says , and it comes from the Wrath of Khan episode where Khan has set of f a device and the space ship is going to blow up. And Captain Kirk says to Scotty, We need warp speed or …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. I thank you.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Members and li stening public. Mr. Speaker, I would first like to start off with condolences to the family of J. Llewellyn Peniston. He passed a couple of weeks ago due to the virus. Lou was a very dear friend of mine. And he was always supportive of me in my endeavours. He was always helpful to me. …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I first would first like to raise some concerns I have with the Premier’s accolades this morning to certain members of the third sector. I would first, Mr. Speaker, like to herald all of the unsung heroes because one’s recognition of the third sector should not necessarily be connected to the value of their …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Premier. And I was not insinuating that it was being held up, I am asking— POINT OF ORDER Hon. E. David Burt: Point of order, Mr. Speaker. The Honourable Member said, Why is this being held up?
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Okay. Well, I said Why is it being held up? I would like to know where the progress is being delayed then. Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, point of order.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, I will contact the Regulatory Authority to get an update. Mr. Speaker, the reality is that top- down sol utions fail and they will continue to fail because there are decisions being made by people who are actually not feeling the impact of the things that are going on in our community. And t hey …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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—our innings are just about to this next to last over , but we have to endeavour to create and sustain a country for our children’s chi ldren’s children. I do not even add children’s childre n anymore. And so how are we going to do that? Mr. Speaker, you know, a lot of people have been saying, Oh, I …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I, me, my, mine, these are words that do not rhyme. Us, we, our s, together, these are words that last forever. Now, I start by saying that because my father taught me quite a while ago that language is the fingerprint of our emotions. Now, in ps ychological terms that …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Right? So, but now, Mr. Speaker, when you look at Hansard, Hansard will have, Why don’t you open the “window” to allow some “ventilation” to go through. . . so, therefore, in doing that there is a way within the rules that a Member can amend the Hansard to reflect the context of what they were trying to get across, …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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I do not remember seeing an op-ed from the editor himself saying that this should be tak en seriously, that we need to have somebody apologise for that. It took the Opposition at the time (which is now the Government) to raise that concern, to hold them to account. So, Mr. Speaker, as I said — Hon. Patricia J. Gordon …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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And Mr. Speaker, I know that time heals all wounds. But those comments back then were horrible, and they are still horrible today. And I would appreciate . . . I think the country would appreciate if the Member were to apologise again for such unparliamentary language, would apologise for bringing the House into disrepute, Mr. Speaker. Hmm! My word! …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Okay. Thank you, very much, Mr. Speaker. I will be guided by your com-ments. But, Mr. Speaker, I find it interesting that going back to the Hansard and using the Hansard as vindication when the audio . . . the audio . . . and I invite Members to listen to it. I invite persons to listen to it, and …
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
22 May 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, the Honourable Member is misleading the House. He is making people believe that there is no tourism plan and that we are not talking to the airlines. We are talking to the airlines, as I stated in my time when I had my turn to speak. We are talking to the airlines on a constant basis. There is a …