On a point of order, as a member of the committee I have the right to call the question, and as chair you have the responsibility to test this committee to see if we're ready to move to the question. So by calling the question I'm asking you to consult the members of the committee by a vote as to whether or not we're ready to finally vote on the motion.
And that's procedure, which isn't in your little 200-page Conservative dirty tricks book.