Mr. Chair, I'm not going to withdraw the remarks. I'm not saying that members have been told to say something. I'm just saying that they wouldn't want to say something that gets too far outside the bounds of what the Prime Minister has said. In fact, we've had the Prime Minister quoted here this morning.
I will close by just reconfirming what's been said all along, what the law books have said all along, and what the Speaker has said all along, that the power to send for persons, papers, and records is absolute. When this committee orders documents, the departments involved have to respond appropriately. If we have to protect sensitive documents here at this committee, we will. In any event, the power exists and this letter reconfirms it. It's an indication to these departments that we will insist on compliance. I support the letter, and I would be prepared to vote in favour of getting it signed and sent out.
Thank you.