Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you all for coming today. It's good to see you again, Madam Fraser.
First off, I want to acknowledge what the deputy raised, because I think it is really important, given that this is one of the largest budgets—and as you point out, within one ministry, we have two sections, one military, one civilian. And then you're not only all across Canada, but you're also all across the world, and the largest mission also has the fog of war surrounding it. So I just want to preface my remarks by at least appreciating and showing you that I appreciate the complexity of the challenge that faces you, particularly at this time. It's not easy, and all things considered, while this is not a good report, it certainly is not as horrific as one could imagine, given all of these component pieces.
That's about as nice as I can get today.