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"Madam President, Mr Barroso, you were appointed as Commission President after many meetings, negotiations and compromises behind the closed doors of the Council. That is not an ideal way to proceed.
The questioning of the remainder of the Commission is a way of democratising the whole of this process. The procedure is fully open and is followed with great interest by the media and the general public. It forces each Commissioner to reflect upon his or her visions and ideas. Many members of governments would not have survived such scrutiny.
Now, one of your Commissioners has been rejected for the first time. It is someone who would be in an extremely sensitive post, with responsibility for controversial issues concerned with discrimination, civil rights, refugees, police cooperation and the fight against terrorism. There are many of us who do not have confidence in the person who would be responsible for these issues, which would be at the centre of European debate.
Unlike the Eurosceptics in this House, we believe in a strong Commission. We want constructive cooperation with the Commission, but we cannot support a Commission with Mr Buttiglione still in this post. Replace him, and we shall support you."@en1
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