I'll be frank: I'm prepared to vote immediately, since Ms. Lapointe's arguments were already raised during the debate on Mr. Jowhari's amendment. I think that all of my colleagues were quite clear in that regard. We voted.
I understand that my Liberal colleagues are using the excuse that they'd like to have the full study before there's a debate in the House. However everyone here heard what the witnesses had to say. If we're doing our jobs properly, we know the facts and the ins and outs of pipeline purchase.
I think, then, that we can easily hold the debate in the House. I'm going to repeat myself yet again: in my opinion, the amendment is repetitive. We can chew gum and walk at the same time. We can hold a debate in the House and wait until later to finalize the committee's report, and we'll be no worse off. In my opinion, we can do both, and I invite my Liberal colleagues to, perhaps, have a little more courage and to face up to this issue, which would rebound in the House.
I'm ready to proceed immediately with the vote on my colleague's amendment.