Thank you, Chair.
I have some substantive comments I could make in response to Mr. Bittle's intervention. I don't know that they're relevant, but I maintain my view that I didn't ever accuse him of lying, which implies a malicious intent. I do think he sometimes has, let's say, rose-coloured glasses in the partisan sense, and that informs his recollection of certain events. I am happy to discuss what happened at the meeting on March 21, 2024, but I will hold off on that. Mr. Bittle might want to intervene, but it's probably not a point of order, so I will continue.
There are a number of things that were going on in the letter—