Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I've been here for 14 years. I have sat on a number of committees, some of which I've chaired, and I'm not aware that it is the privilege of any member of Parliament to actually interrogate a witness. I would strongly suggest to you, Mr. Chair, that the member stick to the actual subject that is under review here, and that the issue of either the witness' character or anything else pertinent to that should not be a question that is being discussed here.
I think Mr. Del Mastro is being absolutely insulting to the witness. I don't know the witness. I've never met him before, but I really don't think this kind of interrogation should be taking place.