Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-04-24-Speech-3-106"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:SAB 2/20022
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020424.5.3-106"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-24-Speech-3-1072
lpv:speaker	lp:Gianfranco Dell'alba2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFCO (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; NA (2001-10-03--2004-07-19)3 member; CONT (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Conference of Presidents (2002-01-15--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Lista Emma Bonino (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, I think that, this evening, we have achieved unanimous support for the position of our rapporteur, the chairman of the Committee on Budgets, and I think that the Council must listen, let us say through an intermediary, to how the House votes tomorrow because we cannot always trust unanimity. Unanimity is sometimes the expression of the desire of an institution to set out its stall, to make its voice heard over that of an arm of the budgetary authority which sometimes forgets the balance between Parliament and the Council and attempts to encroach upon our powers, our prerogatives and the role that we have in relation to public opinion. Yet, this problem, because of the fact that such a considerable amount was not spent, is a serious problem, it is not possible to simply ask us for a full discharge, perhaps a blank cheque, without even giving it some thought, without even asking the questions that we are asking this evening. However this situation unfolds, therefore, I think that we have behaved properly towards the electorate, towards the citizens of Europe, towards ourselves, in investigating the DAB and in doing so, telling the Council to be aware that both our institutions have to decide, as that is what the Treaties stipulate and that is what logic dictates as well. We have a DAB balance; we also have responsibilities as a budgetary authority. We are fulfilling them, we are awaiting the Council’s response, we are also waiting for the Commission’s next steps and we shall issue an opinion at second reading, because this is a problem. It is right to raise it and we have done well to raise it in this way."@en1

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