Mr. Speaker, the problem with the Liberal leader's proposal is that he not only wants unelected senators, but he wants the people who appoint senators to be unelected as well. He wants a committee made up of people who have not been chosen by Canadians. That is two steps away from democracy instead of just one. We will work to minimize the costs associated with the Senate and maximize its responsibility at the same time.
In the House of Commons on April 28th, 2014. See this statement in context.