Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to echo how much I appreciate all the witnesses coming forward. It's certainly not easy, but I hope the findings of this study ultimately help you and other people.
One of the things we have heard repeatedly, meeting after meeting, is that there seems to be this disconnect. We're hearing from people who had served, are serving, and they have a very different take on what's actually happening on the ground versus what those in leadership positions think. There's an idea that things are changing, that there is a movement towards that change, but I wanted to ask a couple of questions specifically about the treatment of people who do come forward.
We heard from the provost marshal—and SMRC as well—that the confidentiality of people who come forward is held at the highest level.
Can you talk about, potentially, the reality of its being different? How can we change that system to ensure that confidentiality? A lot of people have talked about the independence of it, but as it exists, what would you suggest?