I think Mr. Tonks' suggestion is very helpful. If folks want to focus more on the issue rather than the geography, that might give some ease. The issue is, as Mr. Tonks has rightly said, the emergency response assets and the current regulatory regime.
This motion does not preclude other witnesses being there. I think we could very easily have the National Energy Board, if David says the department needs to be there. I think the oil producers is a good example to start. I think British Petroleum... I don't want to make these guys uncomfortable, but I'll bet dollars to doughnuts these guys don't mind testifying, to be honest. If I were their public relations manager, I'd send them here on the Thursday for sure, because no answers... British Petroleum is out in London today, for example, talking about this very publicly as to their plans and their estimates, and the relief well, and all the rest of that. I suspect British Petroleum will be beating our door down to get here, but I can't speak for the company.
Why not go ahead and see if the clerk can get them for Thursday, and include—either on Tuesday or at some other point—a deadline in which we have witness lists for a much more expanded conversation? I think it satisfies this motion, and I thank Alan for the suggestion. I think it satisfies the concerns that David, Mike, Dick, and others have raised.