My only concern with your statement is that you said we were lacking respect. We all have respect for each other, so I don't know where it's coming from.
What I would propose, though, is that since the Liberals will be ready, the NDP would be ready, I'm sure, and the Bloc, and my colleague from the Conservative Party....
So instead of submitting the list by Friday at noon, we can do so by Thursday at noon.
It's the same thing in principle. We're tabling our witness list for Thursday at noon. I know everybody is ready; I am. You'll have an extra day to organize yourself so that on Friday you'll be okay and we can manage to have that gathering on September 2.