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Shawn G. Crockwell

202
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15 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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1,246 words
I did not know that was controversial. I thought it was common knowledge. It was not a Cabinet decision; it was the decision of the Premier. And whether or not the Premier consulted members of his Cabinet, I do not know. But I did not have a say in the decision, and I expressed my concerns about the decision when …
15 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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And that is the danger. And that was my concern, because we have learned not hing new. We have learned nothing new. But you know what has happened, Madam Deputy Speaker ? Good people, good people . . . now, once again, have dark clouds over their heads. Good people who come into this House every year around this time …
15 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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245 words
Their skills! Outrageous! Outrageous, Madam Deputy Speaker . This is the result of this Commission of Inquiry. People’s character’s being attacked and families in this country are being undermined and have to be going through this again. It is not right. If you have evidence of wrongdoing and cri minal activity, bring it. But stop this smear campaign. This country …
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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16 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker . You have to keep that rookie in check, Mr. Speaker .
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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13 words
He needs to learn he has to wait his turn, Mr. Speaker !
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I actually planned to speak on a separate matter than w hat is being discussed tonight, a matter that I think is also very important and a matter that I believe touches on you as well, Mr. Speaker. As you know, a few weeks ago we had a historic vote in this House where in my time I …
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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241 words
A second time that you have had to do it. Well, obviously, then I must have seen it before. But, Mr. Speaker, there has been i nformation that has come to my attention that I think is relevant and important to flesh out in this House. I think last week I wanted to do it, but of course the airport …
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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I will let the rookie sort himself out, okay. [Laughter]
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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58 words
Mr. Speaker, it deals with a prominent individual, a prominent physician who has made a name for himself in the United States. I have been to various places and he is highly respected for many things he has done there, particularly when he was at Howard University and when he practiced law [sic] in California — [Inaudible interjection]
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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851 words
Practiced medicine— in California, Mr. Speaker. As well as the fact that he came here and was Premier of Bermuda for four years. And it also involves a very respected medical facility in the United States of which I have utilised, Mr. Speaker, and I know of many Bermudians who have utilised that facility. And they are all blown away …
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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554 words
And he said to me, he said, Minister, I was involved with every step of this pr ocess. He said, It is impossible for such a deal to have been brokered without me having an inkling that it was happening. He said it was impossible. And I said to m yself, But it is widely believed, and peop le say …
17 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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For my last eight minutes, Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about the impact this has had— this investigation, the raid on those two clinics — on the clients, on the patients of those clinics. 696 17 February 2017 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Now, let me declare my interests. I have been retained by one patient, and …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you , Mr. Speaker , and good evening to you. The Speaker: Thank you, good evening to you.
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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219 words
Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by first of all expressing my appreciation to the people of this community for their role in not contri buting to a repeat of what occurred on the 2 nd of December, thanking those who called for calm, and we saw that in the leadership from both sides of the House, Mr. Speaker. …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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It is still early. Yes, I know it is early, Mr. Speaker .
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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And things can change as it gets later at night, Mr. Speaker . But I used to always tease the Minister of Finance and say that, you know, this is like a heavyweight bout. He and the Shadow Minister (now Opposition Leader) have been going at it for some time. And it was entertaining at times in the House to …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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I am sorry? [Inaudible interjection]
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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115 words
He was at Harvard Bus iness School, yes, which is crè me de la cr ème, Mr. Speaker . Crème de la cr ème. That is Obama- type of stuff, right? We need to celebrate our own like that a bit more. And I have a great deal of respect for the Barclay Simmons’s of Bermuda who have achieved those …
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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5 words
I made it up. [Laughter]
10 Feb 2017 House of Assembly
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707 words
They passed that test. And when my honourable business partner brought me the Report as soon as he got it and said, Have a read, I stopped what I was doing and I read it, Mr. Speaker . I read it. And as far as I am concerned, whatever reservations I may have had, this Report put it to rest. …