I think Mr. Hubbard mentioned that it's maybe not appropriate to deal with these things off the cuff. The eight minutes and the five minutes have served us fairly well.
If you want to get into a line of questioning, and in the public accounts committee we are into lines of questioning--we're not here to elicit policy statements from the witnesses that most other committees would expect; we sometimes have to ask some pointed questions of witnesses and follow up to ensure that we're satisfied with the answers. Therefore, short rounds like five minutes and three minutes are really not appropriate for this committee. Without serious study, I think we should leave it as is.
If Mr. Hubbard feels that way, perhaps the steering committee can look at it and come back with a recommendation, but I think we should pass it as it is right now.