There are a couple of things on this. In response to both Mrs. Block and the clerk's comments, the clerk is quite correct, we are restricted in what motions we can entertain and even adopt or vote upon. The motion to append the remarks is not in order and would not be admissible. However, perhaps we can find a happy compromise.
Mr. Matthews, I would ask if you could keep your comments as brief as possible, and also our secondary witnesses. We like to have our members ask as many questions as possible, so even though you have been allotted 10 minutes, Mr. Matthews—I know we've asked ministers in the past to try to cut their remarks back from 10 minutes to perhaps five minutes or even less—I would ask that you attempt to do the same.
Mr. Matthews, with that, the floor is yours.