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David A. Burch

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4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, good morning.
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I would like to be associated with those condolences as well. I used to always say about Glenn Simmons that you would hear him before you saw him.
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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150 words
Mr. Speaker, we went to the same high school, and he was from the west. But, Mr. Speaker, even though I think his entire life, even if you disagreed on a subject or a matter and had a fulsome discussion, he never carried that away with him anywhere. The next time he saw you he was always the same, talking …
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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You knew when he was around.
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I think it is a sad day for the whole country, Mr. Speaker, his passing. And I look forward to being able to pay the proper respects when there is a celebration of his life. Thank you.
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I know you do not want to hear from me. [Crosstalk]
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I believe that is the only thing we are doing. Orders [No.] 2 and 3 are being carried over, and 5 and 6.
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you , Mr. Deputy Speaker. I move that the Bill entitled the Land Valuation and Tax Amendment Act 2020 be now read the second time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, the Bill entitled the Land Valuation and Tax Amendment Act 2020 seeks to amend the Land Valuation and Tax Act 1967 to expressly provide for a procedure for addressing the disclosure …
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I would move both clauses, clauses 1 and 2. The Bill seeks to amend the Land Valuation and Tax Act 1967 to pr ovide a procedure for addressing a conflict of interest by a member of the Land Valuation Appeal Tribunal. Clause 1 is the citation. This act may be cited as the Land Valuation and Tax Amendment …
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, there are . . . I cannot remember the exact number, but there are like six or seven people appointed, so only three of them actually meet on any particular issue. So, there is always going to be three people. In other words, if one person is abroad, they will go to the next person. But out of …
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I move that the pr eamble be approved. The Chairm an: It is so moved that the preamble be approved. No objections. Minister.
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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I move that the Bill be reported to the House as printed.
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Yes, M r. Deputy Speaker. I move that Standing Order 21 be suspended to enable me to move that the Bill entitled Land Valuation and Tax Amendment Act 2020 be now read the third time by its title only.
4 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, I move that the Bill be now read a third time by its title only and pass ed.
2 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess it is third time lucky.
2 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I am going to be all over the place, I think. But let me just start with declaring my position on the daily. Everybody knows I do not buy it. There are also some people who save it for me. But I read it. And I do not have a reason to necessarily read it on the day …
2 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Who, and I quote, Mr. Speaker, “Bermuda is in danger of becoming a North - Korean style ‘ Dear Leader ’ state, the island’s newest Senator warned in his maiden speech yesterday.” Mr. Speaker, I do not normally comment on what goes on in the Opposition because I do not think it is my place. But since it is in …
2 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, he might have been involved. Nobody has heard from him i n politics before. And so he was plucked from obscurity and made a Senator. It is a fact. All I am saying, Mr. Speaker, is that, okay, the Opposition Leader got offended with Tony Brannon. He is not offended by this? No surprise. [Laughter]
2 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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No surprise. He has no track record, no public track record. He is a rookie. That is not an insult; that is a fact. And the fact that he is standing up talking about how we are on the verge of a Dear Leader state, you do not find that offensive? [Inaudible interjection] ROYAL GAZETTE POLL ON MOST EFFECTIVE POLITICIANS
2 Mar 2020 House of Assembly
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Okay. I give up. Mr. Speaker, my next one. I know most people do not think I have a sense of humour, Mr. Speaker, but I do actually. And I guess people will find it surprising that my most recent entertainment was ac-tually provided to me by the daily rag. Yes! Yes, ma’am. I cannot remember what day it was …