I see no need for a recess to contact whips. I appreciate this is a serious matter, but we've given this an hour and ten minutes of consideration already, and I have no need to talk to my whip. I think we should move to the vote on the first part, which I think is less contentious, and then we can simply have our conversation about the second one, which is more contentious.
On June 14th, 2007. See this statement in context.