Government Operations committee  No, not at all. As to any move that these companies have made, actually, these two companies have gone on their own and made these changes on their own. We're no longer shareholders of those two businesses at all.

Government Operations committee  I had no idea whether he was or wasn't. I wasn't aware of the lobbying, so how would I...?

Government Operations committee  I have not had any contact with the RCMP. I have no idea. I've heard the same thing you have--that this is all based on Mr. Snowdy's storytelling.

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  Sir, strength of the commitment to the group, to this new partnership: that's what it meant.

Government Operations committee  I've said that was an overenthusiastic statement. I regret it deeply, but I said it. It's my fault, my words. I don't know how many times I'm going to have to say this over and over again--

Government Operations committee  So it has nothing to do with Mr. Jaffer. These are my words. I said it. So if anybody needs to be punished for what I said, then that's me, and I'm taking responsibility.

Government Operations committee  If I asked one person what an “earth moving experience” was and then I asked another one, do you agree with me that there would be two different experiences described? Just because you read into it that an “earth moving experience” means this, I disagree with you, and I respect

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  No, not at all.

Government Operations committee  So the GPG-ISI contract is the one that they signed.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  Yes--9/11.

Government Operations committee  Sure. I mean, a personable guy, well-spoken--Chen had an instant connection with him.