Mr President, I would very willingly have let the debate proceed between Parliament and the Council, without any intervention by the Commission in this affair, an affair in which the Commission has a completely clear conscience, but Mr Clegg' s speech, and the slightly abrasive tone in which he made his remarks, make it necessary for me to provide a few explanations.
Arvoisa puhemies, olisin erittäin mielelläni antanut parlamenttinne ja neuvoston välisen keskustelun jatkua ilman komission väliintuloa asiassa, jossa komissiolla on aivan hyvä omatunto, mutta jäsen Cleggin puheenvuoro ja hänen hieman silottelevat sanansa pakottavat minut tekemään muutamia tarkennuksia.