Yes, if I could just briefly, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to wait and see if in fact you deemed it to be in order, and I am glad you have.
I would simply say that it isn't a coincidence that virtually every name put forward by the Conservative Party has been struck from the list. It's simply because none of them are in order. None of them had anything to do with the 2006 federal election or the fundraising scheme by the Tories.
I would also say that voting for this motion does not preclude adding witnesses at a later time to our study. It isn't unusual for a committee, at the early stages of a study, to agree upon a witness list that gets us started and sets the first few days of hearing witnesses, and as we reach the end of that witness list, we may want to recall the same witness back for clarification or we may want to call a brand new witness. In other words, the Conservative Party would be perfectly free, and I would think it would be in order at a later time, to put forward other names that they might like to hear as witnesses, as long as it's relevant and within the mandate of the motion that established this particular study of this committee.
That said, those who are voting for this motion should do so with the knowledge that it does not preclude any of the parties from putting forward further names after our meetings in August are wrapped up and if we want to book further dates to hear further witnesses.
Thank you.