I call this meeting to order. We're very pleased today to have David Beasley, who is the executive director of the World Food Programme, with us in Ottawa today. He's also, I note, a former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and former governor of the State of South Carolina.
We'd like to welcome you, Mr. Beasley. We'll give you about eight minutes for introductory remarks, and then we'll go to a round of questions from each of the parties.