Excuse me, Mr. Genuis.
The order is important, and the chair has the responsibility of scheduling meetings and ensuring that the time is used. There was, as you pointed out, an extensive discussion at the committee. The committee suspended and was scheduled to resume today at the point where it left off, which it did.
You are skilled in parliamentary procedure. You knew that the floor would go back to the speaker, and the speaker had the floor at that stage. The speaker moved a dilatory motion, which you understand as well. That motion was adopted by the majority of this committee—obviously, you did not support that—so we're pursuing Bill C-20, which, if the witnesses were not here, then I will not speculate....
When I review the timing with the clerk, it is to set an agenda that utilizes committee time. Does every committee follow the agenda that's set out? No, but it's why we're here, and the witnesses who are here were invited by the clerk on my instructions.