[Technical difficulty—Editor] encourage witnesses to complete a conflict of interest disclosure form. I understand that some witnesses today may have already done so. For anyone who may not have done so yet, I would ask them to do so as soon as possible with the clerk of the committee.
This has to do with whether a witness has an economic interest or acts as an officer or a director of any outside entity whose financial interest would reasonably appear to be affected by the addition of the witness's testimony in any report that may be written by the committee on that matter. Witnesses should also disclose any personal, business or volunteer affiliation that may give rise to a real or apparent conflict of interest.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.