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Mark J. Pettingill

234
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8 Jul 2016 House of Assembly
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The law changed. Hon. R. Wayne Scott: That is not a point of order.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. I have a suppl emental based on that, Mr. Speaker.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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We must decide whether that is a f act or not . I would like to know whether the Honourable Junior Minister thinks that it is appropriate and correct that the Commission, in any form, should be seeking business for operators in Bermuda.
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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1,500 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker, I commend my honourable friend on that speech. That is a tough act to follow because anybody who does not join that Honourable Member in his co ncern for our community is clearly missing t he plot. I am focusing on a different issue, but I want to be very clear on the …
24 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. That is a fact. And here is another fact whether you believe it or not. People are entitled to love who they choose to love and as a human right are entitled to every other right that every other h uman being has inc luding the right to declare that love before their God, before their moral basis …
17 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 2134 17 June 2016 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly I have a speech for later so I am not going to segue too much into that speech, but I will say this, I am glad that we are making amendments that move us in a modern direction, like the rest of the modern world, …
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, just a few brief comments. I think it is important that people understand, that the public understands, that when these concessions are given it is not like we pass it up here today and then pony on up to the hotel and give them a check tomorrow and say thanks a lot. That is just not …
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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No, no, I am not making any criticism on the Opposition as saying that, no, no. [Inaudible interjection]
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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No, I did not. I said that, with respect, what I am saying . . . no, on you at all, listen to what I said, right? I said people take that view, not the Opposition. T he Opposition did not say that . Okay? [Inaudible interjection]
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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I did not make that allegation, Honourable Member, either. What I am saying is that some people take that approach in their thinking, all right? I have heard it (okay ?) from people generally , from all sides of the divide, not in this House, but I am just saying generally, that , Oh, you know, the owners should be …
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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No, no. I t was really an example there on that day of what Bermuda could be, but what that property is. And I think we have to do all that we can as a Government, as an Opposition, as legi slators, to ensure that the Elbow Beach succeeds and thrives and grows because it is truly a . . …
3 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Yes. POINT OF ORDER
3 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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He has referred to, with r espect, that Honourable Member any number of times (he is not here), to the former Tourism Minister choosing the current Chairman and so on. That is not the way that that goes about with regard to how that Chairman was appointed.
3 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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It is not directly by the Minister.
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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The Ayes have 17 and the Noes 15, which means to say that the amendment is carried. And so, the amendment is done. That is the decision of the House. Thank you. [Motion carried by majority on division: The amendment was passed.] An Ho n. Member: Now we carry on debate on the amended version.
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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1,495 words
Good evening, Mr. Speaker. Thank you very much. As the Honourable Member who just took his seat, he is a learned guy, too . . . but he and I are of-ten ad idem on many things. And I know on this human rights issue, he and I are ad idem , as are a number of our other colleagues. …
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I will be at the Speaker’s corner. [Inaudible interjection]
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I do not know if you have a corner, b ut you should. But I will be there, right? I will just put up my box. I will do it in London. We should have one here. I will go wherever it takes. I will be there. I will make the same speech, support what is going on …
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I am obliged, Mr. Speaker. I join with my honourable and learned friend, the Attorney General, in relationship to that point. But more importantly, I think that in relation to motions, at 21(1)(b) of our own [Standing] Orders, “a motion for the adjournment of the House or of any debate, provided that such motion contains no anci llary provisions . …
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, Erskine May is very clear on this point. And I do not know, with r espect, what [path] the Honourable Speaker may be being led down here, but is the intention in going ahead with this that the House will then be adjourned today? Because that is what this type of motion is about. It commences with the …