Again, Madam Chair, it provides a little flexibility for the parties. If an in camera meeting is under way and you already have your staff in attendance and the whip's office needs to send somebody in to the committee to relay a message or something of that nature, it affords that possibility. For example, if you have your full complement, it wouldn't raise an objection if a member of the whip's office came to bring information or whatever the case may be.
On November 19th, 2007. See this statement in context.