One of the advantages of having the extra Conservative member is if there were a question in the subcommittee, we wouldn't waste time bringing it back to the main committee, where the majority of members would probably pass it anyway. It would allow us to move more quickly and when we're in committee focus on what the committee is supposed to be doing, which is in the best interest of Canadians, instead of going back and forth on things we can't decide in a subcommittee where it could be tied on the votes.
On June 21st, 2011. See this statement in context.