Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Just to follow up on Mr. Hoback's comments--which I concur with--as I've said before, at the very least we should have a witness or two come forward just to speak with us on procedures and to guide and help us. Therefore, I would make a motion, if that's in order, to amend this motion before us. Basically, I move that the procedure and house affairs committee engage in a study to determine whether this committee should make a recommendation to the House, etc.
In other words, the amendment is to allow the committee to call witnesses forward. I don't think there need to be a lot of witnesses, frankly, because we know the issue here. I certainly agree with that, and I'm not trying to be adversarial when I say that witnesses would be helpful. I'm not trying to delay this and I'm not trying to obfuscate, but to an extent this was sprung on us. Randy's new to the committee and so is Rob. If we had at least an amendment to this motion that suggested we engage in a study.... Even if we put time limits on it, at least allow us to call a witness or two.