I happen to disagree strongly with Mr. Spengemann.
The parliamentary privilege that we enjoy here gives us powers that allow us, as a collective body in the House and as creatures of the House, as committees, to hear from witnesses, to do studies, to initiate inquiries and to administer oaths to witnesses. We can regulate our own affairs, and our history as a committee has been that we have been able to take the partisanship out of it and deal with the subject matter at hand.
If we really want to find out the truth, then we need to hear from Vice-Admiral Norman. He has said very clearly that he has a story to tell that Canadians will want to hear. Let's give him that opportunity, where he has privilege and the freedom to speak without repercussions, and that will allow us to undertake the proper investigation.