No one will put pressure on the President regarding when to sign or not sign.
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11/13/2019
07:24
The 9th term Sejm will resume its session at 17:30. By this time, the Presidium of the Chamber and the Convention of Seniors are also scheduled to meet. The purpose of these bodies' deliberations, as announced by Marshal Elżbieta Witek, is to establish a schedule for the implementation of the subsequent items on the agenda.
Immediately after the resumption of the session, there will be the swearing-in of MP Aleksandra Gajewska, followed by the completion of the agenda and formal matters. At 17:40, voting will commence, during which the number of members of the Special Services Committee will be determined, as well as the appointment of members to the Sejm committees, the EU committee, and the Sejm secretaries.
The Senate, in turn, will resume its sitting at 12:00. The agenda has been supplemented with the election of the Regulations Committee and all standing committees. At 12:30, the Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, will hold his press conference on the capital city of Warsaw's budget for 2020.
07:51
Horała:
Convention Dictated the Largest Club Nominate the Marshal, But the Procedure Was Followed
- Of course, it was a surprise, because up to now, the parliamentary custom that was honored was that the largest club, representing the formation that won the elections for a given chamber of parliament, nominates the marshal of that chamber. This time, this custom was not observed, but what can be done, everything took place according to the procedure. It was the senators' right to elect the Marshal of the Senate according to their own judgment - stated Marcin Horała in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "Jeden na jeden".
07:54
Horała:
If the Senate approaches matters substantively, everything will be fine. It would be worse if the Senate were to become a chamber of destruction or a brake chamber.
- The more important question is how it will behave. Because if the Senate approaches matters substantively, then everything will be very good. It would be worse if the Senate were to become a chamber of destruction or a brake chamber, which would simply automatically block everything coming from the Sejm, adopt, for example, a very large number of amendments solely to take more time for their consideration - stated Marcin Horała in an interview with Krzysztof Skórzyński on TVN24's "One on One" program.
08:12
Karczewski:
I will be moving myself, I'm already preparing. I'll move within a month
- I will be moving myself, but I am already preparing for the move. Yes, I know [where I will live]. I will be the editor's neighbor. Literally, I will be 250 meters, maybe 300, from the editorial office. I have two months, I think I will move within a month - stated Stanisław Karczewski on RMF FM.
08:15
Karczewski:
In Reality, One Vote Decided Professor Grodzki's Victory Yesterday
- In reality, yesterday one vote decided Professor Grodzki's victory. One vote. I know whose, I know in what circumstances. I don't think it's worth talking about, because it's not important. One vote. So this one vote might vote completely differently in the next elections, in votes - stated Stanisław Karczewski on RMF FM.
08:23
Karczewski:
The exposé will be soon. Maybe Friday, maybe Monday, maybe Tuesday
- Soon [Prime Minister Morawiecki's exposé will be delivered]. I don't know, maybe Friday, maybe Monday, maybe Tuesday - stated Stanisław Karczewski on RMF FM.
08:34
Unofficially:
Prime Minister Nomination on Thursday, PMM's Government Sworn In on Friday, Policy Statement on Tuesday
As 300POLITYKA has learned, Mateusz Morawiecki's nomination as the new Prime Minister is scheduled for Thursday at 11:15 AM, followed by the swearing-in of the new United Right government on Friday at 2:30 PM. Subsequently, the Prime Minister will deliver his policy statement. Our sources emphasize that the date for the parliamentary address has already been set for Tuesday at 10:00 AM.
08:59
Spychalski:
Another Consultative Meeting on a New Government This Evening
https://twitter.com/spychalski_b/status/1194524549179740160
09:19
"I will do everything, the head of our club, our senators, other colleagues, we will do everything to build such a majority that is reasonably durable. I think that with regard to most laws, this will be straightforward, for some, the more controversial ones, perhaps not. I assume that, just like in league matches, we will sometimes lose a game, but the overall goal is to win the championship" - said the Marshal of the Senate, Tomasz Grodzki, in an interview with Łukasz Konarski on Radio Zet.
09:23
Bodnar:
I Will Not Run in the Presidential Election. There Are a Whole Range of Reasons Why I Shouldn't
“No, I will not run in next year’s presidential election. I understand the question is related to Jarosław Kurski’s article from last Saturday. I would like to clear up any doubts. I will not be running in the election. There are a whole range of reasons why I shouldn't do it” – said the Commissioner for Human Rights, Adam Bodnar, in an interview with Dominika Wielowieyska on TOK FM Radio’s Poranek.
09:25
“For me, this is a completely normal situation, just as this nation is diverse, so is this Senate diverse, and it will depend, among other things, on my conciliation skills, on seeking compromise, to always build a majority. This doesn't surprise me or give me a headache; however, this process will require some time, but I'd like it to require as little as possible so that we can focus on what I mentioned at the beginning – on a shared Senate mission, and not, to put it crudely, on personal squabbles” - said the Marshal of the Senate, Tomasz Grodzki, in an interview with Łukasz Konarski on Radio Zet.
09:28
Szefernaker:
Even without a majority in the Senate yesterday, the good change in Poland will not be blocked
- These are the kind of political backrooms. The question of how bills will pass in the future, what majority parliament will have in the Senate, how the Senate will amend them, that will be the real "test" - stated Paweł Szefernaker in an interview with Michał Rachoń on the TVP Info program "Jedziemy", commenting on Lidia Staroń's abstention from voting in the election of the Senate Marshal.
- This is, of course, an important detail, because every detail is important in parliament, but the most important thing is what we announced yesterday. Even without a majority in the Senate yesterday, the good change in Poland will not be blocked - continued the Deputy Minister of Interior and Administration.
09:35
Szefernaker:
It's Better to Be Loyal to Principles Than to Have a Majority with Politicians Facing Charges
- Whether in the Senate, the Sejm, or during conversations with residents of one district or another, we must be close to the people, talk to them, and invite everyone to cooperate. Of course, I don't like the fact that there are parliamentarians in the Senate who face charges. Senator Grodzki chose such a majority, that's his business. But if such individuals vote for the Law and Justice party's program, then we invite everyone - stated Paweł Szefernaker in an interview with Michał Rachoń on the TVP Info program "Jedziemy".
- In the Koszalin district, Civic Platform did not field a counter-candidate for Mr. Gawłowski. In fact, they supported his candidacy. We fielded counter-candidates for our own compromised former members, and they supported such people - continued the Deputy Minister of the Interior and Administration. - It's better to be loyal to principles than to have a majority with politicians who are currently facing charges - he emphasized.
09:40
Szefernaker:
If the opposition wants talks about Poland and its direction for the coming years, a substantive discussion, we are ready. However, among the opposition are many who, as Sikorski said, want to 'slaughter the wolves.'
- This will show what the real intentions of the total opposition are. If they genuinely want to talk about Poland, about the direction Poland will take in the coming years, if they want a substantive discussion, then we are of course ready for such a conversation, we want to talk in this way. However, among the opposition are many people who, as Sikorski said, want to 'slaughter the wolves.' In my opinion, this leads to nothing good. It does not lead to continuing the dignity revolution, thanks to which even in my constituency, where there are post-state farm areas, many people have regained the dignity they fought for for over a dozen years in the Third Republic - stated Paweł Szefernaker in an interview with Michał Rachoń on TVP Info's program "Jedziemy," commenting on Jarosław Kaczyński's words that yesterday might be the end of the 'total opposition' concept.
09:53
Bielan:
We have one representative in the five-person Senate presidium. The opposition in the Sejm holds half the seats in its presidium. This shows the opposition's intentions.
10:28
"We are paying for what happened in the election campaign. In the Senate elections, we gained more votes, but because there was no special campaign dedicated to helping candidates in several, a dozen or so so-called battleground districts, we lost several mandates in the Senate. These are facts, and we have to come to terms with them" - said PiS MEP Adam Bielan in an interview with Piotr Witwicki on Polsat News.
10:40
- These are, of course, decisions that are primarily or first and foremost decisions of the President. I think the most probable date for the exposé is next week. When it comes to the exposé itself, that is primarily the decision of the Marshal of the Sejm. It would also be inappropriate for me, as head of the Chancellery, to talk about dates or events that fall within the domain of either the President or the Marshal. It is most likely the first half of next week - stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
11:08
„Discussions on this matter are currently underway. They are progressing quite well. I am determined for this process [of committee division] to conclude today, at the latest by tomorrow morning. A negotiating group was appointed. There was talk of 10:6 and 9:7 variants. Perhaps during the term, we will increase the number of committees, but that is a topic for a bit later” – said the Marshal of the Senate, Tomasz Grodzki, in an interview with journalists in the Sejm.
11:35
Dworczyk:
I hope the Senate will work constructively
- I want to believe that this will be a time of dialogue, a more constructive time, not one of events and where total opposition reigns. Therefore, I hope the Senate will work constructively. Where amendments to laws need to be made, the upper house will introduce those amendments, and where good laws come to the Senate, they will be efficiently processed. Efficiently and quickly – stated Michał Dworczyk in an interview with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus.
11:58
- I am not part of the club's authorities, so I do not have precise knowledge, but I haven't heard that anything is supposed to change in this matter - stated Michał Dworczyk in a conversation with Jacek Prusinowski on Radio Plus, when asked about the potential possibility of changing some of PiS's candidates for Constitutional Tribunal judges. - This will be a decision of the PiS club's leadership. The candidates we have put forward meet the formal requirements, however, I haven't heard of any changes regarding this matter - added the Head of the Prime Minister's Chancellery.
14:36
“We are returning to this issue because it is extremely important. It concerns the so-called ‘1953 pensioners,’ women born in 1953. As a result of a certain legislative error, a significant group of women received reduced pensions. A ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal from March of this year declared this legislative provision unconstitutional. Therefore, these ladies are entitled to both a pension increase and back payments for past years. This sometimes amounts to 5-6 years that should be compensated. The legislative initiative will be submitted to the Marshal today. Signatures have been collected not only from KO senators but also from Deputy Marshal Michał Kamiński. Krzysztof Kwiatkowski has also signed” – stated Senator Marek Borowski at a press conference in the Sejm.
16:20
16:24
Kwaśniewski:
The Left Has Its Program, Its Sejm Representation, and Should Also Have Its Presidential Candidate, Even if it's Not a Fight for Victory, but for the Most Votes Possible
„We have various groups, even within parliament. These groups should nominate, define their candidates [for president] who are well-known, distinct, and who will identify with the programs of these parties. The fact that candidates from parties represented in the Sejm will run is, for me, both obvious and good from a democratic perspective. The Left has its program, its representation in the Sejm, and should also have its candidate in the presidential elections who will clearly articulate what the Left stands for, even if it's not a fight for victory, but for the largest possible number of votes and the consolidation of the left-wing electorate. That makes sense” – said former president Aleksander Kwaśniewski at a press conference in the Sejm.
18:11
A bill submitted by PiS concerning the abolition of the upper limit on contributions to pension and disability insurance, effective from 2020, has been lodged with the Sejm. According to information on the Sejm's website, contributions to pension and disability insurance will be paid on the entirety of income, analogous to the case of sickness and accident insurance. This principle will also apply to contributions paid by the payer for employees employed in special conditions to the Bridge Pension Fund. The representative of the applicants is Marcin Horała.
- Abolishing the annual cap on the assessment base for pension and disability insurance contributions, set at thirty times the projected average salary, will lead to an increase in contribution revenues to the Social Insurance Fund (estimated at PLN 7.1 billion). On the other hand, higher pension insurance contributions will result in an increase in contributions recorded in ZUS, and consequently, a gradual increase in pension expenditures calculated according to new rules - it was stated in the justification.
19:32
Karczewski:
I accepted the result with humility. Politics is like sport. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
- I have come to terms with it. I accepted the result with humility. We work hard, we will continue to work. Politics is like sport. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. I accepted this verdict from the senators with humility, I congratulated the winner. I want to have good relations with Mr. Speaker, not for the sake of having good relations, but to work for Polish women and men – said Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program “Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News.
19:45
Karczewski:
The Marshal's victory was minimal. We will certainly continue talks with senators who do not support PiS
- The Marshal's victory was minimal. One vote decided the election of Marshal Tomasz Grodzki. If not for that one vote, we would not have a Marshal. We would have had to continue the procedure. So, everything is ahead of us. I believe that this project, as one politician put it, is not closed, it is open. We will certainly continue to hold talks, discussions, and we will also talk with senators who do not support PiS - said Stanisław Karczewski in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program "Gość Wydarzeń" on Polsat News.
19:59
Karczewski:
White-and-red flags should be here, because this is the Polish Senate. In my office, there was always an EU flag, and in the chamber, there was always an EU flag.
- Utter nonsense. I apologize for saying that. The European Union flags, I just sent out a tweet and showed in photos that they were always there. I introduced them. When I became Marshal, I introduced them. Here, I'm sitting against the backdrop of these flags now, there were white-and-red flags, because we are in the Polish Senate. Behind me, it says "Senate of the Republic of Poland" and there should be white-and-red flags there, because this is the Polish Senate. In my office, there was always an EU flag, and in the chamber, there was always an EU flag - Stanisław Karczewski said in an interview with Dorota Gawryluk on the program “Gość Wydarzeń” on Polsat News.
https://twitter.com/StKarczewski/status/1194678496007729152
20:04
Schetyna:
The Senate Was a Voting Machine. Today, We're Simply Returning to Normalcy
- The Senate [under the rule of PiS] was a voting machine. The Senate was there to pass legislation as quickly as possible, stifling debate and the rights of the opposition, to pass what it received from the Sejm as quickly as possible so it could be sent to the president. There were laws for which the entire legislative procedure, from its submission in the Sejm to the president's signature, lasted a dozen or so hours. Today, we are simply returning to normalcy. When I see Marshal Grodzki, who starts by putting up the EU flags, I think: it can be normal, and the Senate is a place where this normalcy is starting to return - stated Grzegorz Schetyna in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:08
Dziemianowicz-Bąk:
Macierewicz's Speech Only Quoted the Constitution to Incite Hatred
- Mr. Antoni Macierewicz quoted the constitution in his speech yesterday solely to incite hatred, to incite hatred against sexual minorities, to frighten people with the imaginary gender ideology, and to spout nonsense about post-Marxists. The instrumental treatment of the constitution by Antoni Macierewicz was also part of the spectacle. He simply played the role for which he was appointed by President Andrzej Duda - said Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
20:11
20:12
- By November 19th, we will be submitting candidates [for the presidential primaries]. Then the EPP will have its convention, congress. We will elect a leader, a new leader, a chairman. So, Donald Tusk. And then on November 22nd, we will have the board, which will confirm the list of candidates and the list will be closed. Then the primaries will begin. On December 14th, the entire convention, nearly 1200 people, will elect this candidate. If necessary, in two rounds - stated Grzegorz Schetyna in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach".
- I think there will be several [candidates in the presidential primaries]. Certainly, Marshal Kidawa-Błońska. I know such information has appeared [that Radosław Sikorski will run]. I haven't spoken with him yet. Perhaps Rafał Trzaskowski, and other politicians as well - added the PO chairman.
20:13
- Mr. Piotrowicz, along with other candidates, was nominated by Law and Justice - said Radosław Fogiel in an interview with Katarzyna Kolenda-Zaleska on TVN24's "Fakty po faktach" (Facts after Facts).
- But they need to be nominated again in the new term - the journalist noted.
- And I don't think any changes will occur here. For now, the same candidates will be nominated - Fogiel replied.
20:15
Kwaśniewski:
It seems to me that Kidawa has the advantage of not being personally tied to unpopular decisions
20:18
Kwaśniewski:
This Government Has Advanced Socially in Several Areas, and This Must Be Clearly Stated, But Morawiecki is a Reverse Santa Claus, Distributing Gifts Our Children Will Pay For
20:42
Tusk:
Russia is not our strategic partner, but our strategic problem
20:58
21:05
No one will put pressure on the President regarding when to sign or not sign.
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