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{
    "time": "2016-02-03 16:30:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Carol Hughes)",
        "fr": "La vice-pr\u00e9sidente adjointe (Mme Carol Hughes)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"4188744\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I will answer the question that was just asked.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4188745\" data-originallang=\"fr\">The person who moved the motion was present, but was not in his seat. In the meantime, I will check the Standing Orders before making my final decision. The person was in the chamber. The members heard the motion. I will determine whether the Standing Orders apply only to a vote or also when a motion is moved.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"4188744\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je vais r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 la question qui vient d'\u00eatre pos\u00e9e.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"4188745\" data-originallang=\"fr\">La personne qui a propos\u00e9 la motion \u00e9tait pr\u00e9sente sur le parquet, et non pas \u00e0 son si\u00e8ge. Entre-temps, je vais v\u00e9rifier le R\u00e8glement de la Chambre avant de donner ma d\u00e9cision finale. La personne \u00e9tait pr\u00e9sente \u00e0 la Chambre. Les d\u00e9put\u00e9s ont entendu la motion. Je vais voir si le R\u00e8glement s'applique seulement lors d'un vote ou s'il s'applique aussi lors du d\u00e9p\u00f4t d'une motion.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2016/2/3/the-assistant-deputy-speaker-3/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/carol-hughes/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/1071/",
    "procedural": true,
    "source_id": "8779200",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Government Orders",
        "fr": "Initiatives Minist\u00e9rielles"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Canada Labour Code",
        "fr": "Le Code canadien du travail"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2016/2/3/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2016%2F2%2F3%2F"
    }
}