Mr. Chair, I do caution you on this, as somebody else who's.... My intention is to support the demand; my intention was to support the demand for documents.
I do believe that there ought to be procedural fairness when debating motions. I do not believe, sir, that you have provided procedural fairness for debate. I might not agree with tactics around filibustering or running out the clock, but what I am cautioning you against is creating a very dangerous precedent in this committee of having what could be viewed as a hyperpartisan chair, sir.
I would say that rolling from a unanimous consent directly into calling a vote offers no time for adequate debate and I think would cloud your ability to chair this committee on a move-forward basis. I say that respectfully as somebody who believes that you've done a good job to date, but I am concerned with the way you are handling this particular motion, even in supporting the motion.
I would ask for your indulgence to allow debate when motions are called, because the precedent you set by not allowing debate when it's called and surreptitiously calling votes shows a level of partisanship that I haven't seen in you to date, sir. I would appeal to your reconsideration of that and to allow a debate to happen. Allow that process, as in the standing procedures and courtesies within the way in which we conduct this committee.