Thank you, Mr. Rodriguez, for appearing. I've always considered you a good friend. I don't feel that you're much of a witness to help us today, but I thank you for showing up.
I want to just say that I have been committed to getting answers, because this is our job at committee, and it is our job to ask tough questions. It is why the ethics committee has always been chaired by a member of the opposition, because it is about holding government to account.
I've never seen a committee on which government members are happy. They don't like asking tough questions. Occasionally we see them launch bitter personal attacks because we ask those questions. Today I asked a question about documents that we've been trying to get, and I was subjected to a personal attack by Mrs. Shanahan. It worries me, because I've had my family targeted for asking questions in this committee.
I think we need to stay focused here. I think we need to stay focused on getting this committee report to Parliament. I don't think the government will like the report, but it is our job to get those answers.
I've appreciated having you here. I don't think it's added very much. I would like to ask my colleagues to stay focused on what this committee has to do in the time that's remaining—