Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think the record is clear, based on the previous hour, that I received the report at 8:36 or 8:37 a.m. from Mr. Ullyatt. My communication to the clerk of the finance committee—this is the first one that you're referring to—occurred on November 23 at around 6:30 p.m.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  --or with respect to the proceedings of the finance committee?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Both of my communications to the finance committee have been proactive. I did not wait to be named in the House; I did not wait to be called to committee. I proactively communicated two sets of facts to the finance committee out of respect for that committee and the work they do.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, both of my communications to the finance committee were out of respect for the committee and designed to provide them with the facts with relation to the report and what I did with the report once I received it. That's also the purpose of my testimony and my appearance today.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. Mr. Chair, this is the reason I asked for two minutes of opening remarks to address that issue specifically. The answer to the question is that I have, in fact, done two proactive disclosures to the members of the finance committee. The first disclosure was on November 23, which was to indicate to the finance committee that in fact I was in possession of that report.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Again, the first communication on November 23.... There were concerns and questions as to who had the report and who didn't have the report.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Indeed, I proactively indicated to the finance committee that I was in possession of the report.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  You mean the fact that I had received the report--

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Sure. My name is Andy Gibbons.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and good afternoon. I do have brief remarks that will only take about two minutes, if you'll oblige.