I don't want to belabour it, Madam Chair. I've been on this committee since its inception. It would be foolhardy to say I've attended it for every single meeting--I've missed my share of meetings--but I've been on this committee since its creation in 2004. It came about by a motion in the House, supported by the three parties sitting on this side of the House. I have never experienced the kind of tone, manner, events that I saw here today. We haven't always agreed. We come from different bases. We come from different philosophical bases and different life experiences, but there has always been exhibited respect, courtesy, and respect for the procedures of this committee.
We've worked cooperatively. We've been a model in the House of Commons in terms of working cooperatively in a way that virtually no other committee I've served on, and I've served on many, has worked together. I hope the day will come when we can revert to that manner of operating. We've been respectful. We've not brought forward processes as a means of making the committee work. We've allowed one another to speak. We've allowed one another to intervene when it's been appropriate in order to make a point. As I said, I have never experienced something like this morning since this committee was created.