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"Madam President, I have three points to make.
Firstly, you have conducted this vote extremely well. Thank you for having made the effort to preside when your state of health should have kept you in bed. You have seen this vote through and will sign the budget for which I thank you on behalf of the whole House.
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This vote illustrates once again that a difficult procedure can lead to an easy vote. The more difficult the procedure is, the better the solutions reached by the time we come to the vote. This has been true in this case and I must say that all those who participated in this procedure are experiencing some amazement at the ease of this vote given the conciliation difficulties.
On the substance, I believe that Parliament has gained about 75% of what it wanted. As we represent 50% of the budgetary authority, this seems a reasonable percentage!
I must say to the President-in-Office of the Council and the Commissioner that, given the difficulties and problems in the procedure, I am profoundly grateful for the efforts made by their institutions, and also by ourselves, to achieve this result. It is the result which counts and we can be satisfied at having reached an agreement.
Finally, I would repeat what I said at the conclusion of the first reading. We all have deep respect for the services of the Committee on Budgets which expended all their energies in both the first reading and the second reading. This House owes them a great debt of gratitude."@en1
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