Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Welcome to all the guests.
I'm very grateful that we were able to embark on this study, given some of the false starts we might have had administratively in getting folks booked in for this. I want you to know that this committee, I can say with assurance, in a non-partisan way, takes this study very seriously. I'm looking forward to some substantive recommendations beyond just the talking about it and the consultations, so thank you for being here today.
I want to begin with Mr. Conte—