Monsieur Ménard, it's not a matter of courtesy. If a member of this committee leaves during deliberations, it is not for me to determine when they will return. I had no idea when Ms. Jennings would return. I called the vote in good faith. You all voted on it. To suggest that somehow that was an act of bad faith.... I would object to that.
The only issue right now is whether the vote that was taken is subject to being challenged as a ruling of the chair. We have opinions on both sides of that. I'm just having the clerk check into it.