Mr. Chair, I find it surprising that you claim that you don't have the power, the authority, to bring decorum to this committee, because indeed you do. You can demand that the member withdraw his comment. You asked him to apologize, and he refused to apologize. That's a direct challenge to you. You can then go further and can ask him to withdraw his comments. If he refuses to do that, then I think you need to take the next action, which is for you take it from there. If I were in your place, I would ask your whip to remove him as a member of this committee.
On December 17th, 2024. See this statement in context.