It is a logistical issue, more than anything else. If we receive the motion right at 6 o'clock and it is not translated, we have to find someone to translate it. It also depends on whether the motion is in order. If there are problems of that nature, the clerk may not be able to send it out immediately after receiving it. It would have to wait until the next day, so it couldn't be debated at the Thursday meeting. If the motion is received at 4 o'clock, it can be sent out that same evening, and debated at the Thursday meeting.
On February 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.