Mr. Chair, I've been trying to listen. The amendment is a very simple one. It's to have five meetings. I've heard nothing about why we should have five meetings. I've heard how many times the word “abortion” is in the original motion. I've heard why it wasn't referred or was referred or an amendment was made to refer it to subcommittee.
I have yet to hear one word on why it should be five meetings. Therefore, there is absolutely zero relevance to one word the member has said in the last hour and a half that he's been speaking to the amendment.
I implore you to please rule on this; otherwise, this will continue. This makes no sense. If he wants to speak to the actual motion itself after the amendment is passed or defeated, he has all liberty to do so, but every single word that has been said by the member on his own amendment has had absolutely nothing to do with the amendment itself—zero, nothing.
I ask you to make a—