There's no need to apologize, Mr. Chair.
As you know, and as the committee members will know, I have some amendments submitted for clause-by-clause.
I think I know the answer to this question, but I'd hate to not be here if we actually moved to clause-by-clause and I didn't have a chance to speak to my amendments. I am assuming that, as with the witnesses, it would not be fruitful to stay in the room just in case you called on me. Is that a correct assumption? I just don't want to miss the chance to present my amendments at clause-by-clause.