Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I'm almost not sure where to start, but we were willing to just vote on a motion without someone starting partisan attacks and accusing us of stalling. We could have had this motion, the motion by Madam Crowder, voted on and put through by now. It's very difficult for me to sit here and listen to those kinds of accusations, because again, they are the government. Because they are the government, they were supposed to act responsibly, accept the first offer to withdraw the amendment, take the high road, and act responsibly. We would not have had to deal with any of this, because that's what a government does.
I have been on this committee for ten and a half years, so I speak from experience, and I've seen everything that can be seen, probably, on this committee and other committees.
You forget the history. I also sat in the House of Commons for three days solid while your Minister of Indian Affairs brought in 471 amendments on the Nisga'a. Well, you tell us that we do things for thirteen and a half years every day, so I can sit here and talk about that until the cows come home.