Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, gentlemen, for appearing before us.
In my short stint here--I'm going into my fifth year--I think this is unprecedented as far as the attempt made.
Mr. Fortier, you and I had a brief conversation, and you had mentioned that there have been similar attempts when it comes to industries that are in crisis. But I think to this degree, this has got to be a first.
I'm wondering--don't answer my question yet, because I have a series--if we're seeing a trend develop whereby governments will pressure companies to sell, or at least to make that a possibility. I should add, too, that I'm a former businessman.
I would say, Mr. Boles... I must ask, are you from Texas?