As you've been instructed, there will be opening comments.
I understand there will be no opening comments by the officials.
To be brief, I will refer you to my opening comments.
All of the opening comments would still be part of the official record.
Ladies and gentlemen, that concludes my opening comments.
Mesdames et messieurs, voilà qui met fin à mon exposé.
I haven't prepared any opening comments, as is my practice.
In your opening comments, you talked about theoretical and practical components.
I understand that you have some brief opening comments for the committee.
The minister talked a bit about that in his opening comments.
Le ministre en a parlé un peu dans sa déclaration préliminaire.
Now, you did mention supply in your opening comments.
I should have come to you first for opening comments.
Vous auriez dû être le premier à faire votre déclaration préliminaire.
We'll go through the opening comments from everybody else.
Nous allons entendre les déclarations préliminaires de tous les autres témoins.
If you want to take some time, expand on your opening comments.
Vous pouvez prendre quelques instants pour approfondir votre déclaration préliminaire.