I'm in general agreement with the notion that if someone is here and wants to have something to say, we should hear from him. In fact, I proposed just that in Ottawa, you may recall, and the committee turned it down when I suggested that we should hear from whoever wants to have something to say to the committee. We relied on a witness list instead.
If we're going to hear from this gentleman, we should also offer to hear from the gentleman who spoke to Mr. Simms today. We're setting a precedent, Laurie, I have to say, that is contrary to what the committee has said. I've got nothing against Mr. Cooper. I'd be happy to hear what he has to say. Maybe he should send us a letter, unless we're going to open it up to anybody else who's here who wants to have something to say.