@ehBeth,
Why dont you cll your committee chairperson and how him or her the evidence herein. I hope your not doing a degree in engineering or genetics.
I think the answer is evident in his attitude. Hes a low intellectual caste and youre not. since this is Monday, you have either frittered away a last shot at summarizing and making that brilliant compelling ending to your research defense or youve understood all along .ITS YOUR CAREER, not ours.