Mr. Chair, I absolutely reject that, completely and wholeheartedly. I am very familiar with this program; that's part of my job. I'm very familiar with aircraft and air power. Yes, I've known Colonel Burt for years. I know the kinds of questions we want answered, the kind of information we want to get out to the public, which is the truth about this program. So I'm going to ask questions.
I know him very well; he's a very thorough, well-prepared individual who is going to come to a meeting like this with all kinds of stuff. I don't know that he's bringing charts because those are the kinds of questions I want answered, because that is the kind of information that needs to get to the Canadian public. It's the kind of information that you guys need to listen to, frankly, because you have some experts here.
Yes, I have some expertise in this, so I know the questions to ask. And yes, I have a pretty good idea of what he's going to say, because I know the program and I happen to know Colonel Burt. But what you're saying is absolutely false, and I object to it strenuously.
That's all I'll say. You are off base completely. You want to penalize me for having knowledge of the program and being able to ask the questions and get the answers the Canadian public needs to know. I'm not going to apologize for that and I'm not going to stop it.