The hon. House leader promised me a few minutes ago that he would not do this again. I hope he will refrain from referring to the absence of members of the House. He knows it is against the rules. If we did this all the time there would be constant battering and bickering back and forth, and that does not lead to good debate. I know the hon. member will want to control his urges in this regard and perhaps refrain from that kind of reference.
In the House of Commons on April 28th, 1999. See this statement in context.