Okay, thank you very much.
Mr. MacKay, I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that you have been caused during all this process of trying to get you to appear before us. I guess we have learned a lesson, that we should maybe be a little more sensitive to people's needs.
Then on the second item, with regard to the comment, sir, I admit to having made those comments. I apologize for the inconvenience those caused you. But I can affirm to you, sir, that the issue with regard to contacting witnesses and potentially influencing or interfering with witnesses has been a matter the committee has been aware of. I apologize, but this issue was on the floor before, sir, and--