Thank you so much.
Welcome to all three of you.
I would like to start by saying that we all, in this committee and the country as a whole, owe Professors Forcese and Roach a debt of service for the kind of work they've done over the last month or so. I think it's recognized on all sides of the table, the quality of the work and the sincerity with which you did it. I myself come from a law background, and national security law was part of it. The quality of the work has been enormously helpful in shaping the debate. Thank you, all.
I want a yes or no kind of answer, maybe with a little elaboration. The short title of the bill is “anti-terrorism act”, but is it clear to you that in fact the bill goes much further than just dealing with terrorism, especially the information sharing and the disruption sections? So much of it has nothing at all to do with terrorism. In fact, what's happening is a deepening and expanding of what one might broadly call the spy state. Is that an accurate way to put it?