The clerk is not authorized. The clerk can advise the chair.
Order, please.
Members, respectfully, were given an opportunity to consider the motion of Mr. Martin and the amendment of Mr. Poilievre. The chair made a ruling, we called the votes, and the committee has decided. As it was passed, we decided to complete the round we are in. The last speaker was Mr. Martin. He is the one who made the motion that we complete the current round and then excuse Mr. Mayrand. That is what we debated for the last hour.
We've disposed of that motion. The committee has taken a vote, and that's the way we're going to proceed. The chair has to respect the decision of the committee to complete the current round, which is five minutes for Ms. Jennings and five minutes for Mr. Poilievre, and then to excuse the witness with the customary offer for him to say any final words before he is excused. Those are our rules. The committee has decided, and I have to proceed on that basis.
I'm now going to give the floor to Madam Jennings.