Thank you, Mr. Chair.
And welcome. I appreciate your being here.
In the subcommittee on human rights, we often have dealt with the history of a variety of countries—the Arab Spring type of situation, or Iran in particular, following their last election and the things that happened there. Some of the witnesses talked about organizations like Rights and Democracy, where they had visible space between them and the government. They could do things on the ground that couldn't be done by the government. What would your reaction be to that opinion?