Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My comment is with regard to the new room layout, which I do support. Obviously, this has been an audio challenge for our interpreters during this process, but I want to point out two things that are of a concern.
The door is right behind me right now, so that is going to be picked up on my microphone, and it's going to be hard for me to hear.
Second to that, which is most important, and which is not an issue today, I'm not afforded a spot for my staff, which is different from the accommodations made for every other party here. There has to be some accommodation for my staff either to be at the table here or to be in some other configuration. That is a point of privilege that I will raise. I will have a staff on a regular basis. I don't for today, so it has no bearing, but it is something I want to raise now.
I do appreciate what we're trying to do here because it is significant for our interpretation staff. Again, the noise is pretty bad in some of these halls, so I'm worried it might get picked up as well.
Those were the two points I wanted to make as we go through this process.