Speeches by Mr. Kim Swan, JP, MP

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Speaker.

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to start off by congratulating those recipients of the Founder’s and Drum Major [Awards] for the Progressive Labour Party over the weekend. The Drum Major Awardees were Michelle Khaldun, Aunt Betty Smith , Rose Douglas from St. George’s , Ianthia Butler, and Glenn Woods , Jr. The Founder’s Awardees were …

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, sir, I did. But I ce rtainly could not let this opportunity pass without sa ying, putting some words to —

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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I was there. I made sure I was there bright and early, Mr. Speaker.

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Am I going to get an extra two minutes for that?

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Okay , thank you, Mr. Speaker. But no, Mr. Speaker, myself, Darren Woods, the late Glen Simmons, Dwayne Pearman, Cornell Bean, Bradley Johnson— many of the young people Bermuda House of Assembly would never have been golfers of the calibre that we are, or were, if it wasn’t for the inspi ration. Others taught us; he inspired us. It takes …

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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—[appreciate] how signi ficant [he] was, and it is not lost on me, Mr. Speaker —

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Associate me, please, Honourable Member. Hon. Michael H. Dunkley: I would be happy to ass ociate the Honourable Member —

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, good evening, Mr. [Deputy ] Speaker .

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, thank you, Mr. Speaker . Good evening to you, Mr. Speaker .

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I have heard the Opposition use the refrain that, you know, they are trying to be helpful in a very passive- aggressive manner, I might add. And it is not lost on me and others as well. Mr. Opposition Leader actually put it in writing in one particular paragraph, Mr. Speaker, when he actually took a swipe at …

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . I was on the Rules and Privilege Committee and when they changed those rules. Oh, dear, dear, dear, h ow sorry I am. Because I would have just been getting in full flight right about now when I first came in this Honourable House, Mr. Speaker — [Timer chimes]

4 Mar 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Have a great evening.

18 Feb 2022 House of Assembly

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Can I associate?

18 Feb 2022 House of Assembly

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You can associate me.

18 Feb 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker.

18 Feb 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker.

18 Feb 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I was due to come in on the batting order, but sometimes, you know, you have got to come to the pitch. I think, Mr. Speaker, as one who sat in caucuses with Sir John [Swan], who was raised somewhat in golf by his father, we are very closely connected family -wise, as …

18 Feb 2022 House of Assembly

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The leader of the country became the late Sir David G ibbons, who became the Premier and the Finance Minister. I was a young fellow working at the Belmont Hotel then. Mr. Speaker, I mean, you know, persons are coming. They are saying, Oh, we got a hobby horse to jump on! And you know, and they have got a …

18 Feb 2022 House of Assembly

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—when he is ready. An. Hon. Member: Exactly.