Here's the question. The question was to sit or to intervene. My position is this. If there are amendments to their bill and they have questions to ask, either of the officials or of the mover of the amendment, I think it's fair that they can ask a question. I would not allow a filibuster. I'm not recognizing them as members of the committee, in the sense that they don't get a vote and they don't get to.... They can ask their question and get their answer. If they don't like the answer.... I won't recognize them in the speaking order, in terms of filibustering.
I think it's only appropriate with a private member's bill that they have that opportunity. It's so rare that an individual, an independent member gets a private member's bill to come this far, but it does happen. It is happening. I think it's the first time since I've been here, in seven years.
Inadvertently, I guess, I did that without the committee's support. I'd like that decision to be made by the committee from here on in, and I can be consistent with that.
Go ahead, Mr. Albas.