Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you to the witnesses for being with us today. I'm just going to further build on some of the comments of Mr. Masse.
In our notes here, it indicates that the U.S. National Association of Home Builders has come out against the complete elimination of these U.S. duties. In our last meeting, one of our witnesses, Derek Nighbor, with the Forest Products Association of Canada, indicated that he never believed that he would spend the amount of time that he has recently lobbying in the United States, and now with particular states in some of the procurement issues that they're facing.
Mr. Lee, first of all, do you have relationships with the U.S. National Association of Home Builders? Do you find yourself engaged in some of the lobbying activities that are taking place? Second, in the seven-year period, what specific involvement have you had in contributing to efforts to negotiate a new softwood lumber accord?