Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I appreciate Mr. Valeriote's concerns, but I think that if you look at the estimates and what they actually are and what they consist of and where they're generated, and when you start looking at the supplementary estimates (A)s, (B)s, and (C)s and you realize that the funding is actually not just in the estimates but is in the supplementary estimates also, there's nothing here that is out of the ordinary or that any other committee would not be doing at this point in time—that is, approving those estimates so that they can continue with spending through the budget cycle. Then, as the different supplementary estimates come in, of course, the spending will be increased by department as we move forward.
So I see no reason to delay. I think we should just move forward with the vote at this point in time. As I said, this is something that the House leaders should talk about. If they have a problem with the process of estimates and supplementary estimates, then that's something that's far above this committee to discuss. The House leaders should discuss it amongst themselves.