Thank you very much.
Thank you as well, Mr. Brodie, for coming before the committee again on less than 48 hours' notice.
I do think it's important, because it's been tabled but not yet read, because the epicentre or purpose of this entire discussion at this committee is the Privy Council report, section 5.1, which deals with Mr. Brodie on this subject. I think it's important. I will just take a very brief second to read this. It says in the concluding statements:
There is no evidence that Mr. Brodie disclosed any information related to Senator Obama or his campaign. Any comments Mr. Brodie may have made during the lock-up did not reveal any information tied to the diplomatic report, of which he was made aware only on February 28. There is no evidence that Mr. Brodie disclosed any classified information.
So I ask the simple question that we heard a number of times in the House of Commons: have you in any way deliberately tried to help or harm Senator Barack Obama's campaign?