Mr. Chairman, I'm trying to express my concern. This time, I had the opportunity to put the first question, but that may not always be the case. Sometimes, I might be left with the impression that I have no business here.
There is one thing we can agree on. I know that this is very good for Mr. Rodriguez, since the Liberals will have an opportunity to ask questions. I call that muzzling the members of Parliament. Indirectly, this procedure stifles our freedom of expression, and I find that absolutely inconceivable.
I would ask the chair to study this issue very closely, along with other people. He might even see what other committees are doing. We have to find some way of allowing my colleagues and myself—those colleagues who may be unable to take the floor—to address the committee and to ask questions of the witnesses.