I do not believe, though, that my colleague's amendment has a chance in the world of passing since at committee, on at least one occasion, members of the government made remarks that they certainly were not foolish enough to entertain or to pass any amendments put forth by the opposition.
The government didn't make remarks that they certainly were not foolish enough to entertain or to pass any amendments put forth by the opposition is false. 

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