I call the meeting back to order.
Before we begin, there is a matter of important committee business. It's important to ensure that the legislative counsel receives your written instructions for amendments as early as possible during this process. In order to facilitate requirements during the clause-by-clause consideration of the bill, I would ask the members to submit their amendments, if any, to the clerk by Wednesday, November 9, at 4 p.m..
It seems a little tight, but don't forget that Friday is a holiday, and certainly the clerk needs time to go through those amendments.