--and we try to work within those rules. So that's it.
Mr. Chair, as we know, the issue at hand is establishing the Rights and Democracy witness list for the committee. My position remains the same. I used many illustrations of the CBC and the EDC, and all the rest of it, the other day. I feel very strongly about that. I do believe there are a myriad of international issues that need to be discussed at our committee, and I'm not sure there's any great value in prolonging the Rights and Democracy hearings. However, that said, because of the reality of the makeup of the committee and the fact that, notwithstanding that if I could convince my colleagues on this side of the table to accept my position we would still be outvoted, I'll be perfectly happy to accept—or not happy, but I will accept—whatever is the decision of the majority. As a consequence, I don't think there is any point in me trying to describe further what my concerns are, so I cede the floor.