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Suzann Roberts-Holshouser

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10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would inquire from the Minister if the Minister would be so kind to tell us whether submissions, as is the standard policy right now, can submissions made at any time of year, or whether there is a specific window of opportunity for people to submit any names that they would like …
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It says a lot for keeping history alive, and once again, as [it has been] since the 1800s, the people of St. George's and St. David’s participated, in particular, in the Blessing of the Boats. And that was when the Bishop, Bishop Dill, together with Canon Raths, were rowed across from St. George's into St. David’s …
3 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning.
3 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the House and Grounds Committee have met several times since 2013 to discuss a variety of matters. In fact, I believe we have met over 14 times, and we have a standing date now at the end of each month. So it is consecutive. The committee has recognised the need for short - and long- term strategic plans …
3 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, can I list who they are?
3 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. I did stop short. They are, of course, myself as Chair; the Honourable Zane J. S. De Silva; Mr. Jefferson Sousa; the Honourable Derrick V. Burgess; and the [Honourable] Kenneth L. Bascome. I send my gratitude. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
3 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like the House to send congratulations to not just one person, but to an entire team. The individual, if I could pick, but I say not the one, would be Tara Curtis. She is the Executive Director for Ber-muda Cancer and Health, and the Relay for Life event was an astronomical event. The goal, …
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Mr. Speaker, in the words of Tina Laws, “B ehind every mask is a beautiful soul.” And, Mr. Speaker, I stand to recognise and would like the House to recognise the achievements of Tina Laws in her endeavours to organise a support group for those individuals who experience or understand domestic violence. It is the mask that many …
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order,
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of clarific ation, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. POINT OF CLARIFICATION
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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There are — Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: No, I do not have to accept her clarification.
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. I think he would like to know he has legitimate concerns. And I think he would like to know that the House and Grounds Committee, of which Members of the Opposition sit on and they are quite capable of explaining the goings -on in our committee. I am sure it is not confidential. But, Mr. Speaker, we understand …
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of order,
20 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Misleading the public. I do not believe that we actually know that 75 per cent of the people in Bermuda are against the airport. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning.
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I was surprised that I am going to be associated with someone who has passed away, and the Member who stood to her feet did not refer to the gentleman by his nickname. Because Keith “Breed” Foggo is one of those individuals, Mr. Speaker, who actually kept the thought and the nickname going for the people of St. David’s. And …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know it is really difficult sometimes to stand up and talk, but I think sometimes we have an oblig ation. And the truth of it is, Mr. Speaker, I am not really even sure whether all my thoughts in my head will come out in the way I want them to. But I would ask …
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Point of clarific ation. POINT OF CLARIFICATION
21 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I am the only Member in this House on either side that has stood up for something I believed in.
11 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I would like for the House to recognise the achievements of two di fferent individuals. One of them is Meagan Teixiera, and the other one is Kidist “P inky” Emery. Pinky E m-ery happens to be the owner of Salon Pink, and I would like to associate . . . I think this side of the Government would like to …