Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to welcome my colleagues back to another busy session here in the House. I hope everyone is well relaxed and in a cooperative mood. During the opening day, I would also like to thank the staff of the Department of National Defence for the opportunity to visit the NORAD site in Colorado. The tour was very interesting and showed what our federal government and the American government have worked on over the years to ensure North America's safety. It also shows the spirit of cooperation and partnership that has developed between our governments.
As well as showing the importance of establishing rangers throughout the north as well as other areas across our great nation, I felt it was very informative and well worth touring and I would encourage my colleagues who did not go to visit this impressive site. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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