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Mark J. Pettingill

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7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Then I fail to understand, with respect, where we are going with Motion to Adjourn, because the motion is Motion to Adjourn, not to debate on this. Let me be very clear on this, because Erskine May is quite clear on this, which makes sense. In rel ation to [Standing O rder] 9(7)(2), at [page] 319(d), “Matters which may only …
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker .
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker , to your ruling earlier, my honourable and learned friend, who is my good friend, now wants to jump up with Erskine May. I did that earlier and got shot down on the basis that we would look at our rules. So here is what our rules say in that regard. I commend to you, Mr. Speaker , …
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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We have had our say. This is going to go to vote at the end of the day. We need to get back to the business of running the country, as the Government . So I am imploring you, Mr. Speaker , at this stage, that motion having been moved, that that is somethin g that needs to be put. …
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Can I just say that is unequivocally incorrect and an attempt to try and sell something that is not there. It clearly says “may conclude a debate on any motion.”
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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May . . . may. I said that, right? I laid before the reasons why you should, but it says “on any motion.” So there is no question that there is a motion there —it is any motion, it is critical to the Government and you can do this.
7 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, my honourable and learned friend—
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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The Honourable Member said 2006 —clearly, he is thinking back in time. It is 2016. It is important that with respect that a Bill could be moved on i ts face does not cause anything misleading, and we need to address the citation as this is a Bill, in its Explanatory Memorandum, that is dealing with the preservation of the …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Because we have to evolve. Hon. Wayne L. F urbert: He is the one that is testing that in the courts, so I wonder whether we did not pass that amendment because the Honourable Mem-ber at the time knew deep down in this heart where he wanted to go. I respect my honourable colleague and I have always k new …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have to say this to the Honourable Member that just sat down because this is such an emotive and important issue that I will go on record [saying] — you will not find a lawyer who says this very often— if there ever comes the day where a same- sex couple wanted to try and …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Not here. In a public place he spoke—on the radio. He spoke publicly on his support for that. Not everybody feels that way in society, and I think we should have that. Some people staunchly believe that right now as the law exists (and I am one of them) that people of the same sex should be able to go …
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order.
2 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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That is actually completely, and utterly misleading, the House. I never at any time Bermuda House of Assembly said there was no loophole. I just did not say that . . . The law changed.
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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Finish on a high note. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: I am. It is. The number of field jobs by economic activity went from 35,443 in 2012, down to 33,177. Every di fferent economic activity has decreased over that time—every single one of them. So we have had cha llenges. I know the Government has those challenges, and it is not …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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I do not know why he is here. It was not his swizzle.
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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I am not taking an y— [Inaudible interjection]
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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No. No point of clarification. Burt’s Bliss Swizzle was online selling rum swizzle. Those are just the facts and it was good swizzle. It was good swizzle. [Inaudible interjection] Hon. Mark J. Petti ngill: It was good swizzle. I do not know what the Opposition Leader was drinking, but this swizzle was good. Hon. Marc A. R. Bean: Point of …
26 Feb 2016 House of Assembly
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He has to leave now because he does not know where he popped up from. Go have some swizzle, or tea, or whatever it is that he drinks. These are just the facts, right? Listen, I am not even criticising the fact that Burt’s Bliss Swizzle was what it is. But it was selling a product; it was selling a …