Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'm hearing a lot of language around how we should respect the committee, and perhaps respecting the committee also involves making sure that we have all our witnesses available when we call a meeting. I don't think there's any positive outcome in speculating on or even imagining a scenario that has a surreptitious outcome or a surreptitious motive.
I think this committee is committed to finding solutions. This committee is committed to going forward and making sure there's a productive use of our time—all of the committees—and I think that's the respect we should have. Some of this partisan posturing is counterproductive. I would suggest that maybe all of us take the time to read the book entitled Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up by Dave Meslin.
This partisanship is so counterproductive to all of us. Why don't we focus on finding good solutions? I think there are procedures in place, but procedural gymnastics are unproductive. Let's settle on the intent of having a positive outcome in going forward. It's really disappointing to see that we're even having this discussion.