Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I thank my colleague Mr. Barrett for his thorough review and rationale as to why he has concerns with limiting the ability of this committee to do its important work. At first blush, I really don't need time to review the content of my colleague Mr. Green's motion, because I'm certainly not in favour of that.
We have to take a step back from time to time and remind ourselves of why we're here. We're here because Canadians in our constituencies voted to put us here to be their voice and to do the necessary work not only within our communities but also here in the nation's capital. We're all privileged to be on this particular committee, one of the most important committees that government operations have, because we are in the position to study the actions of others and to determine whether or not laws have been broken.
Canadians expect us to do the work year round. They certainly understand the necessity of having personal time with our families. When you take a look at the actual parliamentary calendar, we have an abundant amount of time to spend with not only our families but also our constituents. In fact, it's a running sort of point of contention between me and my spouse, who quite often is supportive of the work I do here on the Hill but misses the old Larry Brock, who, although he could be busy throughout the day in courts—