In fairness to the people posing the questions and the people answering the questions, the rule of thumb is that the witness be allowed the same amount of time to answer the question as the person who has posed it. Therefore, when Mr. Hoback took over a minute to present his question and then 15 seconds into her answer he interrupted her, I intervened.
By the same token, if a member asks a short question, for example, and a minister drones on, it's entirely appropriate for the MP to interrupt the witness. If it's a short question, they're allowed to interrupt after a reasonable amount of time. That's been the rule of thumb, as I have applied it, in terms of chairing this meeting. It's how I've been chairing this committee consistently from the outset.
That's what happened.
Mr. Hoback, go ahead.