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The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

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4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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I appreciate the Minister’s defin ition. And the reason why I say I appreciate the Mini ster’s definition is due to the quarterly GDP figures that were released from the Department of Statistics. There was two consecutive year -over-year growth in real GDP in 2010. Therefore, it would then seem as though Bermuda had a double- dip recession, because if …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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114 words
I appreciate the interpolation b ecause it is very good. Yes, be careful because the Financial Secretary may correct you. So we hear the thing about the Junior Minister of Finance did not have access to those statistics before, the answer is no. The Department of Statistics does not release things unless they are supposed to be released, and the …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. Continuing back on this Head because I do think that it is particularly interesting because, again . . . again, we talk about the two- track strategy the Minister continues to talk about. And we note that last year the Minister said we would have a three- year plan to eliminate deficit and now, again, this year we have …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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That is what Junior Ministers do sometimes. They write reports. They do not sit in Cabinet. But what is important is that inside of that prebudget report it stated, it talked about the best way about going, about reducing Government spending and increasing efficiency. And it spoke very plainly to the fact that across the board cuts do not work. …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Sorry? Quite a few, quite a few, I am running. I am running. See what I am saying?. I had to condense my comments because you spoke for so long, Minister. [Inaudible interjection and laughter]
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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603 words
For so long. But what I would say is that I am pleased that the Minister of Finance has finally decided to speak about something that we have been speaking about on this side for three years, and that is the Bermuda Fund. And it was quite interesting that the Minister said something about, that pension funds would not be …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. Hon. E. T. (Bob) Richards: We do not buy crude i n Bermuda, we buy petroleum products and the price of the petroleum products that we buy is a function of how much they can get, the petroleum product that we use here on- Island. So, you know, we are not big cu stomers so we are kind of …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Bermuda Fund. Hon. E. T. (Bob) Richards: Oh, Bermuda Fund, right. Yes, I believe that we have a concentration, an over concentration, of risk with pension funds investing in their own countries. I am aware of the kind of . . . not that I will say it would happen in Bermuda, but I do not even want to go …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Good evening, Mr. Speaker.
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the Minister for his introduction in the Bill. There is not much that we can object to here. There is, however, one thing inside of the Minister’s speech which I think requires clarificat ion. Mr. Speaker, you may remember —not reflec ting on a debate, but the last time I took to my feet we were …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Good evening, Mr. Speaker.
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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It is okay, I think. The Ministers can leave, because I am sure they will find their way back pretty soon. But, Mr. Speaker, before I get to my substa ntive remarks, I just wanted to, I guess, take a break to praise some very restrained and dignified public servants. Because today I had to witness an episode which, quite …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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No, no, no. It was sent from my daughter’s aunt; let us put it that way. Yes, my daughter’s aunt, and my sister -in-law. So it was sent. And, you know, some nice clothes from Tennessee for my daughter. So I was there in line, getting ready to pick up my package. And there were some other customers there. And …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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And when the whole commotion first started, Mr. Speaker , the first thing I wanted to do was to take out my phone. And I said, Oh, let me not do that. It’s not necessary. But I really wish that I would have. Because nobody in this country should be subjected to such treatment, especially not public servants, who are …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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And so when the lady was challenged on this, she made it abundantly clear and said it loud so everyone could hear, Yes, that’s right. I stand by my statement. The only reason you work here is that you can’t get a job anywhere else. Disgusting. And I sincerely hope that that lady (she may or may not be listening) …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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And I hear the Honourable Attorney General on the front bench saying No. So what the Honourable Attorney General is saying is — Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: Point of order, Mr. Speaker. B ermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Yes, Honourable Member. POINT OF ORDER [Misleading] Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: He is misleading the House. The other day, I think …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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It seems as if the Honourable Attorney General, in his willingness to attempt to shut down debate in this House, will not wait his turn. I do not believe that you have spoken, Honourable Attor-ney General, and Mr. Speaker, he will have plenty of time to speak if he wishes to do so, plenty of time. Hon. Trevor G. Moniz: …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Well, I will say this. He will have a chance to speak again, Mr. Speaker. He can do that on Monday or Wednesday or Friday or the following Monday. But here it is, Mr. Speaker. Because when he was saying, No, that is not all they give you permi ssion for, what he is basically saying is, he …
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, thank you. I will not withdraw the statement. I am sorry,
4 Mar 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you.