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"Mr President, I voted for the report but I should like, in particular, to explain the reason for my vote on Amendment No 74. This amendment sought to prevent Members from presenting more than two explanations of vote per sitting. I wish to thank the Group of the European Peoples’ Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats, the Group of the Greens and the individual Members from all groups who voted against this amendment. I would really have been annoyed and, I think it would have been neither democratic nor worthy of a parliament to silence the voices of its representatives just because – and I would have been particularly upset not to be able to do this any more – every time they give an explanation of vote they raise the problems faced by pensioners, which is what I do and, above all, because they express themselves in a way that they consider appropriate, which might include humour, warmth and the possibility of smiling every once in a while, albeit in a serious atmosphere and whilst saying serious things. In any event, we have succeeded, which has made me very happy, and I am very pleased that I will be able to continue to do this over the next two years. However, I will think carefully about whether or not I should continue with the explanations of vote"@en1
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