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That is correct. You explained earlier that your job in the white house was to coordinate United States and Ukraine Policy, is that right . It is to coordinate United States policy visavis ukraine, correct. You testified in the spring of this year that these officials, these ukrainian officials began asking you, quote, advice on how to respond to mr. Giulianis advances, end quote. Is that correct . That is correct. What do you understand they meant by mr. Giulianis advances . I understood that t...

>> now, why do you think its important for foreign governments not to get involved in political affairs of a nation like the united states? >> congresswoman, the first thought that comes to mind is russian interference in 2016. the impact that had on internal politics, and the consequences it had for russia itself. >> exactly. >> this administration enforced sanctions, heavy sanctions against russia for their interference. that would not be in the u.s. policy -- >> colonel, im running out of tim...

President on the call on july 25th to work with mr. giuliani on these investigations? >> that is correct. >> is it normal for a private citizen, a non u.s. government official to get involved in foreign policy and foreign affairs like mr. giuliani? >> i dont know if i have the experience to say that, but certainly wasnt helpful and didnt help advance u.s. national security interests. didnt help advance u.s. national security interests. thats why im partnering with cigna to remind you to go in fo...

Ingraham told rudy guiliani that maggie hager man from "new york times" was reporting pompeo was mad that rudy was doing all this and saying these things and it wasnt helpful, et cetera, and giuliani basically said, i think im close to quoting here, i dont care. >> yeah, i think thats pretty much what he said, and he clearly means it, right? hes meant it all along in terms of feeling like he can be kind of a free-lance secretary of state. the job he sort of initially wanted but folks didnt think...

Does it all get digested based on where every american starts with respect to the president? i think a lot of it does. it is a unique situation because of the counter intelligence element and the effect on the elections. lets face it. a lot of us on both sides of the aisle complained that the obama administration wasnt more forthcoming during the 2016 election. >> right. mitch mcconnell wasnt helpful. so you saw both sides dragging their feet. >> yeah. i was going to say the only other argument ...

Aisle complained that the obama administration wasnt more forthcoming during the 2016 election. >> right. mitch mcconnell wasnt helpful. so you saw both sides dragging their feet. >> yeah. i was going to say the only other argument in favor of more disclosure of whats in the report is as it concerns the president specifically. you cant have it both ways. you cant say the department of justice will not indict a sitting president and then sit on information and not provide it to the body that has ...

Ways? are we going to see that for the next nine days or do you think that the administration will really be able to turn the page and talk about other things? >> well, i mean, certainly this travel will give him something else to talk about. he has a very diverse set of trips and visits that he will be making and with some big presence like the vatican. it will be interesting to see how that plays out. i do think this will follow him. this is a center piece of whats happening back at home. by t...

Hillary clintons poll numbers, quote, wasnt helpful. republican leaders asked congressman paul ryan to run. he made it clear he did not want the job. but he finally gave in after republicans agreed demands including weekends at home with his family. >> it is my privilege to hand this gavel to the speaker of the house congressman and honorable paul ryan. [cheers and applause] >> thank you very much. >> speaker ryan said the house is broken and he vowed to wipe the slate clean. he also called for ...

Poll numbers, quote, wasnt helpful. republican leaders asked congressman paul ryan to run he made it clear he did not want the job. but he finally gave in, after republicans agreed to his demands, including weekends at home with his family. >> itself is my privilege to hand this gavel to the speaker of the house, congressman and honorable paul ryan. thank you. >> speaker ryan said the house is broken and he vowed to wipe the slate clean. he also called for republicans and democrats to pray for e...

Poll numbers, quote, wasnt helpful. republican leaders asked congressman paul ryan to run he made it clear he did not want the job. but he finally gave in, after republicans agreed to his demands, including weekends at home with his family. >> itself is my privilege to hand this gavel to the speaker of the house, congressman a honorable paul ryan. thank you. >> speaker ryan said the house is broken and he vowed to wipe the slate clean. he also called for republicans and democrats to pray for eac...