With respect to the role of the parliamentary committees and the government, I learned, in particular, that when you have ministers and deputy ministers appear before you, that in itself is an inducement for them to gain a better understanding of the issue in question. The fact that a parliamentary committee is interested in itself exercises pressure on the institutions. Having people testify triggers a process of work and analysis of what goes on within the institutions. An issue that has been overlooked may suddenly become an issue that is given considerable emphasis.
On June 8th, 2010. See this statement in context.