Thank you, Madam Chair.
I have to support what Ms. Hoeppner has indicated, but I'd also like to add that I, too, am pleased with much of the work of this committee. I must say, having been here only a couple of times, that I don't want my words to have been twisted.
Madame Demers, I meant absolutely no harm in what I said to begin with. I was clear, and it will show on the record, in the blues, that I was clear: I was not attacking you personally. I commented on something that your party had done, not you as an individual, and that I was surprised at it. That was all. Again, I'm a bit surprised at this one.
I hope that Madam Hoeppner's comments are taken to heart, because, again, I feel it's a bit of putting the cart before the horse. I want to acknowledge that other countries have not at this point indicated what they would do. Because it is a hypothetical situation, it's very hard to be in a situation to predict these things.
Since I do have the floor, I want to take this opportunity to say to Madam Chair that she did ask me a question but she didn't allow me to respond. I did not come here to be spoken to in that way, Madam Chair, and to be disregarded in that way. I have no intent to disrupt the committee, but I find your comments have been personally attacking some of us. I'm offended by them. I believe your tone is condescending. For the record, you asked me a question and I would like to answer it, and that is--