Mr. Speaker, I am quite happy to bring the debate down to a more rational level. I quite agree with that. However since the hon. member chooses to say that, I would say to the member that perhaps the hon. members who were on the committee have had a chance to reflect on their decision and might choose to reflect on that and decide that perhaps that was not the wisest course. That is what we are here to debate tonight.
Since he wants to give us an opportunity to reflect, I would ask him respectfully to consider the words of the President of the Treasury Board who was here this evening and who pointed out to hon. members opposite that the $400,000 cut that would be taken out of the Governor General's budget would be taken out this quarter. While they constantly talk about it as if it were going to be spread somehow retroactively backwards, it would not be. It would affect the ability of the representative of the crown, the representative of the Canadian people to do her job for the rest of the year.
The hon. member says that it is not their concern. I go back to what I said. It is misdirected. It is vicious and it is a complete desire to just cause trouble without any respect.