Mr. Speaker, I will include those two points and further add some points in order to help you make your decision in response to what the government whip just said.
Nothing under Standing Order 44 says I must avail myself of using Standing Order 31. I am speaking to the same question and nothing in Standing Order 44 says I have to have spoken earlier today.
Specifically, the issue is a comment I made during debate in my speech when I talked about MP pensions. I pointed out a salary figure. That was on Thursday of last week. Since that time I have been misquoted and misunderstood by the President of the Treasury Board, who is sponsoring the bill, and that is extremely important in the Chair's consideration. The President of the Treasury Board has been misquoting and misrepresenting what I said. Therefore the Canadian public misunderstands my point. I said this on Thursday. It is to the same question. I do not have to speak on the same day.
If there is any integrity in the House, if the government has any integrity, I should be allowed to make my point.