Mr. Speaker, first of all, I think it is important to remember that we have been here for some time. Part out of concern that there is one set of rules for one set of people and another set of rules for other people, which is the point some people have been trying to make for a very long time now, I think it is important that in our proceedings, we do not confirm that. I would think that the government would not want to confirm that in this proceeding.
Mr. Speaker, I also would like to draw your attention to some of the Speaker's previous attitudes about noise in the chamber. I recall, particularly last June, when the government House leader was attempting to move a closure motion on a motion the Liberals had on the floor, that there were members at that time who were trying to raise points of order and be recognized by the Speaker. I was trying to raise a point of order, and I was not being heard. The Speaker at that time said that things would proceed. In fact, despite a lot of noise and people complaining about an inability to hear the proceedings, the Speaker's decision at that time was that the proceedings would stand and continue with business as usual. Therefore, I think there is some precedent for not restarting, and if we are going to pick up where we left off, I think it is very important that members who were not in the chamber not be deemed to have been in the chamber, when they were not.