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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Is a Member of the Rules Committee
Some members have written to the speaker saying that this matter should have been discussed in the rules committee before the list was circulated. Opposition members yono also complained in the past that o lot of legislation has been rushed through. You know, the key bills have not been referred to select committees, or standing committees, as the case may be. See, rushing bills through the house without any the proper discussion is not something which is advisable. That is how the parliament should function. In parliament, there should be debate. Discussion is a musk. Is a constitutional requirement. Could hav just yud use the word adopt instead of agree? A bill is deemed to have been passed when both the
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