You are correct. However, you have to hear the rest of the sentence in order to know what a member is going to say. You guessed where he was headed. As chair, however, I can't take the liberty of guessing.
I want us to get along. I am very permissive. At any event, according to the usual rule, debates are better when they are more permissive than restrictive. Once again, if we repeat ourselves, that will be a first strike, a second strike, but there won't be a third straight. We after stick to the amendment we're debating.
That being said, if someone raises a point of order, he or she may begin with an incidental remark before returning to the actual point of order. I nevertheless have to let that person speak so I can guess what will follow.
As one of my teachers once said, sometimes I have rambunctious classes, but we always love our rambunctious students. However, I'm not singling out anyone in particular.
Go ahead, Mr. Beaulieu.