The Senate Chamber: Make the Senate Great Again

[House of Judah]

"I move to amend the Criminal Code as follows."

For section 13, subclauses f through j, add—

f. The Attorney General shall have the authority to order the arrest and detention of any individual in Fernão under the terms of an Interpol red notice.
g. A complete and credible extradition request must be received and certified by the Department of Foreign Affairs within seventy-two (72) hours of arrest for the indefinite extension of the suspect's detention, failing which they must be released.
h. Any person facing extradition proceedings shall have the right to appeal their expulsion to the District Court of Federal Claims.
i. No person shall be extradited who—
a. is wanted for chiefly political or discriminatory reasons in a manner unsupported by international human rights law;
b. has the status of internationally protected person;
c. will not, on the balance of probabilities, receive treatment in line with international human rights law during their trial or sentence;
d. runs the legal possibility of facing execution upon repatriation.
j. Upon waiver or exhaustion of their appeal, the individual may be released to the custody of the requesting state at the discretion of the President.

I second the amendment.

[United Provinces of Atlantica]

"Amman Singh's amendments have reached the requisite amount of support and the bill will be amended as such. These amendments do not need a vote per Rule VIII a. The second reading of the proposed Criminal Code of Fernão has concluded."

[Lykens]

"Mister President, I move to proceed to the third reading of the proposed Criminal Code of Fernão."

[Coconut Isle]

"Mister President, I move to proceed to the third reading of the proposed Criminal Code of Fernão."

second

[Zurkerx]

"Mister President, I move to proceed to the third reading of the proposed Criminal Code of Fernão."

"Order! We shall begin the debate on the third reading of the Criminal Code of Fernão for the next 12 hours."

[Tectonix]

"Mr. President, I'd like to once more reiterate my support for the proposed Criminal Code of Fernão, and thank my honourable colleague for submitting it to these venerable halls."

"I apologise for temporarily shifting away from the main topic, Mr. President, but I feel my previous question should be reiterated: have you yet appointed a parliamentarian and serjeant-at-arms, or are you using the ones from the previous Senate President? Thank you, and I again apologise for the off-topic remark."

[Roosevetania]

"Point of Order, Mr. President. The Senate was informed multiple times by the President Pro Tempore that the first reading of the Second Amendment to the Standing Rules would occur when the last first reading concluded."

[Lykens]

"Mister President, the President Pro Tempore does not set the agenda, the Majority and Minority Leaders do."

[Tectonix]

"Mister President, the President Pro Tempore does not set the agenda, the Majority and Minority Leaders do."

"Mr. President, if what the Majority Leader says is true, then was the president pro tempore being less than honest with this chamber regarding their capacity to ensure the agenda they'd set forth to us?"

[Lykens]

"Mister President, he can take that up with the President Pro Tempore, it was most likely a slip up, I don't think any nefarious intentions were present."

[Tectonix]

"Mister President, he can take that up with the President Pro Tempore, it was most likely a slip up, I don't think any nefarious intentions were present."

"The Majority Leader misunderstands me, Mr. President. The president pro tempore, by all reasonable definitions, did not have any nefarious intentions, and probably was just ill-versed with our Senate Standing Rules — however, I will note the moment when the Majority Leader stated that a mistake of the presiding officer was 'most likely a slip-up.' My support of both the Criminal Code and amendment to the Standing Rules still stands, Mr. President."

[Zurkerx]

"Mr. President, I'd like to once more reiterate my support for the proposed Criminal Code of Fernão, and thank my honourable colleague for submitting it to these venerable halls."

"I apologise for temporarily shifting away from the main topic, Mr. President, but I feel my previous question should be reiterated: have you yet appointed a parliamentarian and serjeant-at-arms, or are you using the ones from the previous Senate President? Thank you, and I again apologise for the off-topic remark."

"For give me, Mister Speaker, I must have missed your words. I am appointing Ra'd Kader (Lykens) as parliamentarian and Ajit Sadhu (Me) as serjeant-at-arms."

OOC: I will make an application later for that.

[House of Judah]

"Mister President, the determination that we were to proceed to the first reading of amendment was due to the president pro tempore mistakenly proceeding to the first reading of the criminal code without the amendment as he was required to do by the minority leader's motion. The first reading should have been the next order business prior to the second reading of the criminal code., but that time had passed. Still, we should proceed in accordance with the standing rules to the first reading of the amendment.

[Collatis]

"Mister President, I once again move to proceed to the Second Amendment to the Standing Rules. I hope that the President will uphold the integrity and fairness of this chamber."

[FreYhill]

"Mister President, I once again move to proceed to the Second Amendment to the Standing Rules. I hope that the President will uphold the integrity and fairness of this chamber."

"Mr President,

One would think that Senator Bloom would have his amendment before the chamber if he agreed to a expedited debate of the Criminal Code of Fernão. But no. Here we are still discussing the Criminal Code and delaying government work. Here we see the Red-Green Alliance delaying government operations to stop the agenda President Krishnan was elected on. Shame!"

[Collatis]

"Mister President, I once again move to proceed to the Second Amendment to the Standing Rules. I hope that the President will uphold the integrity and fairness of this chamber."

"Mr President,

One would think that Senator Bloom would have his amendment before the chamber if he agreed to a expedited debate of the Criminal Code of Fernão. But no. Here we are still discussing the Criminal Code and delaying government work. Here we see the Red-Green Alliance delaying government operations to stop the agenda President Krishnan was elected on. Shame!"

"Mister President, one could only think that if they had no knowledge of the situation. Both the Criminal Code and the Second Amendment to the Standing Rules could have been debated and voted on by now if the Majority Leader wasn't set on blocking any and all reasonable reform of the Cabinet confirmation process. We tried her committee system. It did not work. Only one committee even successfully met. President Krishnan seems to have nominated, by and large, a committed and qualified Cabinet. However, it is essential that their stances on the issues be made clear, so that this body may be informed enough to vote on them in the first place. The process must be efficient. It must be democratic. It must be open. I think that what I am fighting for now is exactly the message that the President was elected on. The people were tired of the a government so inefficient that its own committees couldn't be bothered to meet. This amendment is essential if we want our nation to be the strong and healthy democracy we know it can be."

[Ainin]

"Mr. President, the gentleman from Miliband is sorely mistaken if he believes that his procedural amendment, which, as has been pointed out on numerous occasions, is at best minor at and at worst wholly unnecessary, is in any way more important than the need to immediately restore law and order to Fernão, which without criminal law can only be described as anarchic. No motion, no legislation and no business of any sort in this House can be more important than the criminalisation of murder and violence. I call on the Minority Leader to stop playing politics with the lives and safety of 18 million Fernese and to pass the Criminal Code without delay. "

[FreYhill]

"Mr. President, the gentleman from Miliband is sorely mistaken if he believes that his procedural amendment, which, as has been pointed out on numerous occasions, is at best minor at and at worst wholly unnecessary, is in any way more important than the need to immediately restore law and order to Fernão, which without criminal law can only be described as anarchic. No motion, no legislation and no business of any sort in this House can be more important than the criminalisation of murder and violence. I call on the Minority Leader to stop playing politics with the lives and safety of 18 million Fernese and to pass the Criminal Code without delay. "

"Hear Hear"

[The Sarian]

"Mr President, President Krishnan would like it known to this body that nothing should be held in a higher priority than restoring the rule of law to our nation. It is symbolic of the Vig administration, and their allies within this chamber, that they have once again missed the urgent crises our nation faces and are instead focusing on constitutional nitpicking that serves the best interests of no-one. Mr President, President Krishnan wants her Cabinet in place quickly and efficiently, but she would never put the lives and safety of the Fernaoese people above that. It's a shame the Minority Leader cannot make the same claim."

[All Lukania]

Cristovao sits in silence as the major parties argue again. This was just more evidence for why political parties needed to be banned in Fernão, other than the Phalanx. Both sides would rather score a political point against the other than get down to business.

[Malgrave]

"Mr President,

One would think that Senator Bloom would have his amendment before the chamber if he agreed to a expedited debate of the Criminal Code of Fernão. But no. Here we are still discussing the Criminal Code and delaying government work. Here we see the Red-Green Alliance delaying government operations to stop the agenda President Krishnan was elected on. Shame!"

"Mister President, one could only think that if they had no knowledge of the situation. Both the Criminal Code and the Second Amendment to the Standing Rules could have been debated and voted on by now if the Majority Leader wasn't set on blocking any and all reasonable reform of the Cabinet confirmation process. We tried her committee system. It did not work. Only one committee even successfully met. President Krishnan seems to have nominated, by and large, a committed and qualified Cabinet. However, it is essential that their stances on the issues be made clear, so that this body may be informed enough to vote on them in the first place. The process must be efficient. It must be democratic. It must be open. I think that what I am fighting for now is exactly the message that the President was elected on. The people were tired of the a government so inefficient that its own committees couldn't be bothered to meet. This amendment is essential if we want our nation to be the strong and healthy democracy we know it can be."

"Hear Hear" and all that jazz

[Zurkerx]

"Order!

Debating will cease on the bill at hand. We will now have a 24 hour vote on the Criminal Code of Fernão. Bear in mind that the bill was also amended with the following: First and Second"

Raj sighs.

"Also, the first reading of the Second Amendment to the Standing Rules shall be voted on for 24 hours. I will be assigning committees soon as well."

[Maklohi Vai]

Aye.

and Aye, if we're simultaneously voting?

[Zurkerx]

Aye.

and Aye, if we're simultaneously voting?

"Is the honorable senator confused? Yes, we are. There is no rule by knowledge that we can't have either a first reading and a vote on the bill at hands at the same time. If there is one, though, I wish it to be brought to my attention."

[Dendart]

Nay to both