Chair, we have witnesses here for the second panel, and you've just excused the first one.
We're not in committee business. This is a debate for committee business time. The rules are clear.
We're supposed to hear from the witnesses, some of whom have travelled a long way to give their testimony before the committee. It's highly irregular for this to be done in this way. If there is a motion to be moved for reconsideration of debate, then let it be moved. Let's have the vote and proceed before the House has another vote, which we know is going to happen today.
Otherwise, this is an out-of-order discussion, because we're not in committee business.