Darragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Tá brón orm. I may have hit the nail on the head because the people who are proposing the abolition of the House are the Leader, his party in government and the Labour Party. While all the Senators opposite profess to disagree with abolition, they will walk through the lobbies like sheep and vote for it. Members on this side are perfectly entitled to speak for as long as they wish on Committee Stage. If it is the Leader's opinion that yesterday's discussion was a waste of time, that is fine.