Rachel Blaney moved, — That the prescribed 48 hour notice requirement for consideration of any substantive motion not related directly to business then under consideration by the Committee be waived, thereby allowing the member to move a motion immediately.

After debate, the question was put on the motion and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 4; NAYS: 5.

Commodore Martha B. Mulkins made a statement and, with Captain(N) Chris Ross and Chief Petty Officer,1st Class, David Arsenault, answered questions.

Pierre Paul-Hus moved, — That the Committee accept the invitation to travel to Slovenia at the conclusion of the study of the Defence of North America and travel to Latvia, Slovenia, Poland, Ukraine, Brussels, Belgium, and Vienna, Austria, in order to study Operation REASSURANCE and Operation UNIFIER, visit our troops overseas, and meet with regional stakeholders: EU, NATO, and the OSCE, and that the necessary staff accompany the Committee.

Sven Spengemann moved, — That the debate be now adjourned.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 5; NAYS: 4.

Questioning of the witnesses resumed.

At 5:01 p.m., the sitting was suspended.

At 5:08 p.m., the sitting resumed in camera.

It was agreed, — That the Committee indicate its interest in meeting with Slovenian representatives at the conclusion of the study of the Defence of North America to study Operation REASSURANCE and Operation UNIFIER visit our troops overseas, and meet with regional stakeholders: EU, NATO and the OSCE, and explore opportunities to travel to centres yet to be determined, subject to the approval of the House and financial and logistical considerations.