This meeting will come to order. Good morning everyone. This is the third in a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry. Without objection the chair is authorized to play recess of the committee at any time that there is a quorum present. I will make an Opening Statement and then Ranking Member nunez will have the opportunity to make a statement. We ask for your respect as we. Roceed as chairman i will take all necessary steps to maintain order and that the committee is run in accordance with house rules and resolution 660. I now recognize myself to give an Opening Statement into the impeachment inquiry of donald j. Trump, the 45th president of the United States last week, we heard from three experienced diplomats who testified by on President Trumps a scheme military aid to fight the russians. By theerable but ukrainian president zelinski to political motivated investigations that trump believed would help his Reelection Campaign. Investigations involved the bidens and the other involved a discredited Conspiracy Theory that ukraine and not russia was responsible for interfering in our 2016 election. Wouldassador solomon later tell david holmes immediately after speaking to the President Trump did not give a he then used an expletive about ukraine. He cares about big stuff that benefits the president like the biden investigation that giuliani was pushing. President trump put his own political interests above those of the nation. Supportmined diplomatic for aquila ally and undercut u. S. Anticorruption efforts in ukraine. Surgeuld our diplomat ukraine to refrain from political investigations of its own citizens if the president of the United States was urging ukraine to engage in precisely the same kind of corrupt and political investigations of one of our own citizens . At the white house, career professionals become concerned that President Trump threw in a regular channel that involved his acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, investor Gordon Sondland and Rudy Giuliani was pushing towards ukraine at odds with the national interest. This morning we hear from two of the National Security professionals who became aware of those efforts. Lieutenant colonel alex amendment alexander bittman. Officer, an iraq war veteran who was awarded a purple heart and an expert in russia and ukraine who has worked at the highest levels of the pentagon. In july 20 18 he was detailed to the white house in part to coordinate policy on ukraine. Williams is a foreign responsible for eurasian related issues. Ukrainian president zelinski on april 21, the president asked president Vice President pence to represent him at the inauguration. Pence would be a coveted attendee second and significance only to the president and would have sent an important signal of support to the new ukrainian president. In early may Rudy Giuliani have been planning to go to ukraine to pursue the president s interest in having the bidens investigated but had to call off the trip after it became public. Blamed people around zelinski for having to cancel and claimed they were antagonistic to trump. The president called off the Vice President s attendance at zelinskis inauguration. Instead a lower delegation a lower level delegation was named. Senator ron johnson and Lieutenant Colonel then then would also attend. After returning from the inauguration several members briefed President Trump on their interactions with zelinski. They urged trump to meet with the ukrainian president but trump criticized ukraine and instructed them to work with rudy. Later on july 10 ambassador somnolent sans sondland would happen certainne under investigations. He said he would not be part of sondland was deal cooking up. Investigate the bidens if they were to get a white house meeting with trump after this vinion which then men vindman witnessed the omb announced on a Video Conference call that mulvaney was freezing nearly 400 million in military assistance to ukraine enjoyed the support of the entirety of the National Security establishment. After that trump would have the now infamous july 25 phone call with zelinski. He complained the relationship with ukraine had not been reciprocal. Ready tokraine was perp purchase more javelins. Trumps immediate response, i would like you to do us a favor though. He requested that zelinski investigate the discredited 2016 Conspiracy Theory and look into the bidens. Part of the official preparatory material for the call. But they were in the interests of it his 2020 Reelection Campaign. Others had been pressing ukraine for weeks about investigations into the election and the bidens. Both colonel vindman and miss williams were on the call. They testified that due to the unequal bargaining position of the leaders the favor trump asked was really a demand. Inbuilte call, multiple reported him to the top lawyer. Part williams also believed that asking zelinski to undertake these investigations was inappropriate and that it might explain Something Else that shed become aware of, the otherwise next click above hold on u. S. Military assistance to ukraine. Also took use of took notice of the explicit word by zelinski now left out of the call. Colonel vindman believed zelinski must have been prepped for the call. A other witnesses have now confirmed. Colonel vindman continued to push for a release of military aid to ukraine and struggled to learn why it was being withheld. Word of the hold had reached ukrainian officials prior to its becoming public. Asked why ambassador the United States was withholding the aide. Todland made it explicit ukrainians at a meeting in warsaw. They needed to publicly commit to these investigations if they hoped to get the aide. We all saw the president s tweet about you on sunday afternoon and the insults he hurled at ambassador jovanovich last friday. You are here today and the American People are grateful. More scurrilous attacks on your character and watched as certain personalities on fox have questioned your loyalty. You have shed blood for america and we owe you an immense debt of gratitude. I hope no one on this committee will become part of those vicious attacks. Todays witnesses are here because they were subpoenaed to appear. Not because they are for or against impeachment. If the president abused his power and invited foreign interference in our elections, if he sought to condition, coerce, extort or bribe an ally into conducting investigations to aid his Reelection Campaign and did so by withholding 100 neededs of dollars of military aid it will be up to us to decide whether those acts are compatible with the office of the presidency. I now recognize Ranking Member nunez. I would like to address a few brief words to the American People watching at home. Au may have noticed disconnect between what you actually saw and the Mainstream Media accounts describing it. When you saw three diplomats who dislike President Trumps ukraine policy discussing secondhand and thirdhand conversations about their objections with the trump policy. Meanwhile they admitted they had not talked to the president about these matters and were unable to identify any crime or Impeachable Offense the president committed. The press weren accounts of shocking and explosive testimony that fully supports the democrats accusations. This is the same preposterous reporting the media offered for three years on the russian hoax. The topy daily basis news outlets in america reported breathlessly on the newest bombshell revelations showing that President Trump and everyone surrounding him were russian agents. It wasnt long ago that we were reading these headlines. This was false. Trump Campaign Aides had repeated contacts with russian intelligence. Also false pulse false. Was a trump Server Committee getting with russia. This was false. New york magazine. Will trump be meeting with his counterpart or his handler . This was false. The guardian. Held helped secret secret talks with assange. President trump directed his attorney to lie to congress about the moscow tower project. All of these were false. There is no objectivity or fairness in the medias russia stories. The media are puppets of the democratic party. With their biased misreporting on the russia hoax the media lost confidence of millions of america and because they refused to acknowledge how badly they botched the story they have learned no lessons and think americans will believe them. I have outlined three questions the democrats in the media dont want asked or answered instead of shutting bite on these sheddingtions light on these crucial questions. The is the full extent of democrats prior coordination with the whistleblower and who else did the whistleblower coordinate this effort with . Fully accepted the democrats a stunning reversal on the need for the whistleblower to testify to this committee. When the democrats were insisting on his testimony media wanted it, too. Changed since it became clear the whistleblower would have to answer problematic questions. What was the full extent of the prior coordination with any of the people he cooperated with while preparing the complaint . How does the whistleblower explained the inaccuracies in the complaint . What contacted the whistleblower half with that the media which appears to be ongoing . What are the sources of the whistleblowers information . Who else did he talk to and was the whistleblower prohibited by law from receiving or conveying any of that information. The media have joined the democrats in dismissing the importance of crossexamining this crucial witness now that the whistleblower has successfully kick started impeachment. He has disappeared from the story. As if the democrats put the whistleblower in their own witness protection program. My second question. What was the full extent of ukraines election meddling against the trump campaign. Hearingspositions and republicans have cited numerous instances of meddling to oppose the trump campaign. Many of these instances were reported including the posting of many primary source documents that are investigated journalist john solomon. Switch frommocrats russia to ukraine for their impeachment crusade he is ukraine election meddling has become inconvenient and so the media is furiously smearing and libeling solomon. The publication the hell told its staff yesterday it would conduct a review of solomons ukraine reporting. Daysecision comes three after a democrat on this Committee Told a hill writer that she would stop speaking to the hill because it had run solomons stories. And she urged the writer to relay her concerns to hills management. That solomons reporting is a problem for the democrats, its a problem for the media as well. I would like to summit for the record John Solomons october 31 story entitled debunking scandal missed myths about biden. I encourage viewers to read this story and draw your own conclusions about the evidence solomon has gathered. Asking that we put this into the record. Without objection. Discreditpaign to some of their own colleagues is shocking. Covered similar issues pieceing a political entitled ukrainian efforts to sabotage trump backfire. My third question. Why did therese my higher hunter biden. We have now heard testimony from thatemocrats own witnesses diplomats were concerned about a conflict of interest involving hunter biden. Aats because he had secured wellpaid position despite having no qualifications on the board of a corrupt Ukrainian Company while his father was a Vice President charged with overseeing ukrainian issues. Out several different accusations against President Trump democrats have recently settled on bribery. To widespread reports they replaced their quid pro quo four allegation because it wasnt pulling well. Theif the democrats in media are suddenly so deeply concerned about bribery you would think they would take some interest in hunter biden getting 83,000 a month and youd think they would be interested in joe biden threatening to withhold u. S. Loan guarantees unless the ukrainians fired a prosecutor who was investigating. That would be a textbook example of bribery. Course are free to act as democrat puppets and lurch from the russia hoax to the ukraine hoax but they cannot reasonably expect to do so without alienating half the country who voted for the president. They are trying to expel. Have learned to recognize fake news when they see it. Which is exactly what the American People are doing. I yield back. Today we are joined by Lieutenant Colonel vindman and jennifer williams. Alexander colonel vindman is an active duty military officer who joined the army after college and served multiple tours overseas. Serving in south korea, germany and iraq. He was deployed at a time of heavy fighting and was awarded a purple heart after being wounded by a roadside bomb. Since 2008 colonel vindman has served as both at home and at u. S. Embassies in ukraine and russia. He has served as a military Affairs Officer for the joint chiefs of staff. He joined the Trump Administration in july 2018 when he was asked to serve on the National Security council. Herifer williams began career in Government Service shortly after graduate from college when she joined the department of Homeland Security as a political appointee during the george w. Bush she completed tours in jamaica, beirut and lebanon. Prior to joining the office of the Vice President she served as a public Affairs Officer. She was detailed to the office of the Vice President where she serves as a special advisor on his Foreign Policy team covering europe and russia issues. She keeps the Vice President aware of Foreign Policy issues in europe and russia and prepares him for Foreign Policy engagements and meetings with foreign leaders. Witness depositions were unclassified in nature and all open hearings will be held at the unclassified level. Congress will not tolerate any reprisal, threat of reprisal or attempt to retaliate against any official for testifying before congress including you or any of your colleagues. If you would both please rise and raise your right hand i will begin by swearing you in. Do you swear or affirm that the testimony youre about to give is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god . The witnesses have answered in the affirmative. Thank you and you may be seated. The microphones are sensitive. Please speak directly into them. You are now recognized for your and liutenantent colonel vindman you are thereafter recognized for your Opening Statement. Miss williams. Thank you chairman schiff and other members of the committee for the opportunity to provide this statement. A are today pursuant to subpoena. I have had the privilege of working as a Foreign Service officer for nearly 14 years working for three different president ial administrations. I joined the state department in 2006 after serving the department of Homeland Security. It was with great pride and conviction that i swore an oath to uphold and defend the constitution administered by a personal hero of mine, condoleezza rice. I amcareer officer committed to serving the American People and advancing american interests abroad in support of the president s Foreign Policy objective. I have been inspired and encouraged in that journey by the thousands of other dedicated Public Servants who i am proud to call colleagues. Across the federal Law Enforcement agencies. Overseas tours in kingston, london. I have worked to implement humanitarian assistance programs to help victims of the syria conflict and served as an and served as an advisor on middle east issues. It was the greatest honor of my career to be asked to serve as a special advisor to the Vice President for europe and russia. Privileged to work with the dedicated and capable men and women of the office of the Vice President. To advance the ministrations agenda. I have also worked closely with talented and committed colleagues at the National Security council, state department, department of defense and other agencies to advance and promote u. S. Foreign policy objectives. Have advised and prepared the Vice President for engagements related to ukraine. On november 7 i appeared before the committee for a closeddoor deposition pursuant to a subpoena. Thisld like to take opportunity to briefly summarize my recollection of some of the events i expect the committee may ask me about. On april 21 Volodymyr Zelensky won ukrainian president ial election. On april 23 the Vice President called to congratulate him. During the call which i participated in, the Vice President accepted an invitation to attend his upcoming inauguration providing that the scheduling worked out. The Vice President had only a narrow window of availability at the end of may and the Ukrainian Parliament would not meet to set a date for the inauguration until after may 14. As a result we did not expect to know whether the Vice President could attend until may 14 at the earliest and we made only preliminary trip preparations in early may. On may 13 and assistant to the Vice President s chief of staff informed me that President Trump had decided the Vice President would not attend the inauguration in ukraine. She did not provide any further explanation. Instruction to others involved in planning the potential trick. I also informed the nsc that the Vice President would not be attending so that it could identify ahead of delegations to represent the United States at president elect zelinskis inauguration. Omb 3 i learned that the had placed a hold on Security Assistance to designated for ukraine. Omb was reviewing with the aligned with the administrations priorities. I attended meetings of the policy Coordination Committee where the hold was discussed. Meetings, representatives of the state and Defense Department advocated that the hold should be lifted and omb representatives reported that the white house chief of staff had directed that the hold should remain in place. Theeptember 11 i learned hold on Security Assistance for ukraine had been released. I have never learned what prompted that decision. On july 25 along with several of my colleagues i listened to a call between President Trump and president zelinski. The content of which has since been publicly reported. Hadr to july 25 i participated in roughly a dozen other president ial phone calls. My closeddoor deposition members of the committee asked about my personal views and whether i had any concerns about the july 25 call. Unusualthe phone call because in contrast to other president ial calls i had observed, it involved a of what appeared to be a domestic political matter. Call ihe july 25 provided an update indicating that President Trump had a call that day with president zelinski. A hard copy of the memorandum transcribing the call was also included in the book. Whether the Vice President reviewed my update or the transcript. I do not discuss the july 25 call with the the Vice President or any of my colleagues. August 29 i learned the Vice President would be traveling to poland to meet with president zelinski. At the september 1 meeting president zelinski asked the Vice President about news articles reporting a hold on u. S. Security assistance for ukraine. The Vice President responded and promised to relay their conversation to President Trump that night. During the meeting neither the Vice President nor president zelinski mentioned the specific investigations discussed during the phone call. Thek you again for opportunity to provide the statement. I would be happy to answer any questions. Mr. Chairman, Ranking Members, thank you for the opportunity to address the house committee. Dedicated my entire professional life to the United States of america. For more than two decades it has been my honor to serve as an officer of the United States army. I served multiple overseas tours including south korea and germany and deployed to iraq for combat operations. Since 2008 i have been an officer specializing in embassy affairs. I was theton, d. C. Protocol military Affairs Officer for russia where i drafted the armed forces Global Campaign plan to counter russian aggression and russian malign influence. July 2 thousand 13 i was asked to serve at the National Security council. Im the principal advisor to the National Security advisor on ukraine and other countries in my portfolio. My role is to develop, coordinate and implement plans and policies to manage the full range of diplomatic informational military and economic National Security issues the countries in my portfolio. My core function is to coordinate policy with departments and agencies. The committee has heard from many of my politics colleagues. Of countrys policy supporting ukrainian sovereignty , ukrainian prosperity and a free and democratic ukraine as a counter to russian aggression has been a consistent bipartisan Foreign Policy objective and strategy across various administrations both democratic thatepublican and president zelinskis election created an unprecedented opportunity to realize a strategic objective. In spring i became aware of two primarily theors then prosecutor and the president s personal attorney promoting false narratives that undermined the United States and ukraine policy. Nsc grew concerned about the impact information was having on our countrys ability to achieve National Security objectives. A mere zelinski was elected president of ukraine in a landslide victory. Tosident trump called him congratulate him on his victory. I was the staff officer who produced the call materials and was one of the Staff Officers who listened to the call. President trump expressed his desire to work with president zelinski and extended an invitation to visit the white house. I attended the inauguration as part of the president ial delegation led by secretary perry. Members of the delegation provided President Trump a debriefing offering a positive assessment of president zelinski and his team. President trump signed a congratulatory letter and extended another invitation to visit the white house. Ukraines National Security advisor visited washington, d. C. For a meeting with National Security advisor bolton. Ambassadors volcker and sondland and sec. Rick perry also attended the meeting. We fully anticipated that ukrainians would raise the issue up a meeting between the president s. Meetingbolton at the short when ambassador sondland started to speak about the requirement that ukraine deliver thisfic following meeting there was a short debriefing during which ambassador solomon emphasized the importance of ukraine delivering investigations into the bidens. I stated that this was inappropriate and had nothing to do with National Security. Dr. Hill also asserted his comments were improper. Incident to report the to lead counsel, mr. John eisenberg. Zelinski won a parliamentary election in another landslide victory. The nsc proposed that President Trump called the president to congratulate him. July 25 the call occurred. I listened in on the call in the situation room with white house colleagues. I was concerned by the call. When i heard was inappropriate and i forwarded my concerns to mr. Eisenberg. For the president of the United States to demand a Foreign Government investigate a political opponent and private citizen. Was also clear that if ukraine proceeded investigation into the elections, it would be interpreted as a partisan play. This would undoubtedly result in ukraine losing bipartisan support, undermining u. S. National security and russias strategic objectives in the region. When i reported my concerns relating to ambassador sondland and the president , i did so out of a sense of duty. I reported my concerns in official channels to the Proper Authority in the chain of command. My intent was to raise these concerns because they had significant National Security applications for our country. I never thought that i would be sitting here testifying in front of this committee and the American Public about my actions. My only thought was to act and to carry out my duty. Following each of my reports i immediately returned to work to advance the president s and our countrys Foreign Policy objectives. I focused on what i have done throughout my military career. I want to take a moment to recognize the courage of my colleagues who have appeared before this committee. The character attacks on these Public Servants is reprehensible. It is National Natural to disagree and engage in spirited debate. But we are better than personal attacks. The uniform i wear today is that of the United States army. The members of our volunteer force are made up of a patchwork of people from all ethnicities, regions, socioeconomic backgrounds who come together to protect and defend the constitution of the United States of america. We do not serve any political party. We serve the nation. I am humbled to come before you today as one of many who serve in the most distinguished and able military in the world. The army is the only profession i have ever known. To spend my life serving this nation that gave my family refuge from authoritarian oppression. Tohas been an honor represent and protect this great country. Mark four years since my family arrived in the United States as refugees. My father left behind his entire life and the only home he had to start over in the United States so his sons could have better and safer lives. Decisiongeous instilled in us a sense of duty and service. All three of us have served or are currently serving in the military. My little brother sits behind me here today. Our collective military service is a special part of our families history. I also recognize that my simple act of appearing here today just like the courage of my colleagues who have also truthfully testified before this committee would not be tolerated in many places around the world. In russia, my active expressing concern to the chain of command in official and private channel would have severe personal and professional repercussions and offering public testimony involving the president would surely cost me my life. For my fathers brave act of hope and for the privilege of being an american citizen and Public Servant where i can live free of fear for mine and my familys safety. Dad, im sitting here today in the u. S. Capitol talking to our elected professionals is proof that you made the right decision 40 years ago to leave the soviet union and come here and search of a better life for our family. Do not worry. I will be fine for telling the truth. Thank you again for your consideration. I will be happy to answer your questions. Your brother and family are more than welcome here. Grateful to have them with us. There will be 45 minutes of questions conducted by the chairman followed by 45 minutes for the Ranking Member or minority council. That time may not be delegated to other members. We will proceed under the five minute rule and every member will have a chance to ask questions. Thew recognize myself for first 45 minutes. Before we get into the substance of your testimony i want to ask you about a phone call between Vice President pence and president zelinski of ukraine. Were you on that call . I was. Did you take notes of the call . Yes or. Do you think it may be relevant to our investigation . The office of the Vice President has taken the position that the september 18 call is classified. As a result with respect to the call, id refer the committee to the Public Record which includes miss williams november 7 testimony which has been publicly released as well as the public readout of that call which has previously been issued by the white house. Beyond that given the position of the Vice President s office i have advised ms. Williams not to answer for the westerns about that call in an unclassified setting. Thisonly ask you in setting whether you think there is something relevant to our inquiry in that call and whether he will be willing to make a classified submission to the committee. Testimony refer to my that i gave in the closed session and im very happy to appear for a classified setting discussion as well. It may not be necessary if you are willing to submit the information in writing to the committee. If i could turn your attention between the first call between President Trump and president zelinski, did you prepare talking points for the president to use during that call . Yes i did. Rootingthose include out corruption in ukraine . Yes. That was something the president was supposed to raise in the conversation with president zelinski . Those were the recommended talking points, yes. Listen in on that call . Yes i did. The white house has released the record of that call. Did President Trump ever mentioned corruption in the april 21 call . To the best of my recollection he did not. President trump said he would send a high level to the inauguration. That was my understanding. To the president subsequently tell the Vice President not to attend the inauguration . The thesnformed by chief of staff soffit that they Vice President had told the president not to attend. I did not witness the conversation. Correct that you learned this on may 13 . Thats correct. The inauguration date had not been set by may 13. Thats correct. Do you know what accounted for the president s decision to instruct Vice President not to attend . I do not. He is chairman. Did you have an opportunity to offer any advice to president zelinski . Yes chairman. What was the advice that you gave him . Pieces ofed two advice. To be particularly cautious with russia andukraine, its desire to provoke ukraine and the second was to stay out of u. S. Domestic policy. Human politics . Yes. It wasdid you think necessary to advise president zelinski to stay away from u. S. Domestic politics . Clear in the march and april timeframe it became clear there were public actors that were promoting the idea of and two ukrainian interference and it was consistent with u. S. Policy to advise any country. All the countries in my portfolio. Any country in the world do not participate in u. S. Domestic politics. So i was passing the same advice consistent with u. S. Policy. Have more questions about that. On me turn to the hold Security Assistance which i think you post testified you learned about in early july. Am i correct that neither of you were provided with a reason for why the president put a hold on Security Assistance to ukraine . Understanding was omb was reviewing the assistance to make sure it was in line with administration priorities. It was not made more specific than that. To ensure it was remained consistent with administration policies. You attended a meeting where ambassador sondland interjected to respond to a question by ukrainian officials about a white house visit. What did he say at that time . Ambassador sondland said that in order to get a white house meeting the ukrainians would have to provide a deliverable which is investigations. Specific investigations. What was ambassador boltons response or reaction to that comment . Not completed all of the agenda items and we still had time for the meeting and ambassador bolton abruptly ended the meeting. Did you report this to the National Security Council Lawyers . Yes i did. Was at your clear understanding that the ukrainians understood they had to commit to investigations President Trump wanted in order to get the white house meeting . It may have not been entirely clear at that moment. Certainly ambassador sondland was calling for these meetings this wasd stated that developed for a conversation with the chief of staff mr. Miller eleni. Mick mulvaney. But the import of what ambassador sondland said during the meeting was that there was an agreement with Mick Mulvaney that zelinski would get a meeting if they would undertake these investigations. That is correct. President trump and president zelinski had their second call what your realtime reaction to hearing that call . Without hesitation i knew that i had to report this to the white house counsel. I had concerns and it was my duty to report my concerns to the proper people in the chain of command. What was your concern . As i said in my statement, it was inappropriate, it was toroper for the president request to demand an investigation into a political opponent especially a foreign power where there was at best and that this would have significant implications if it became Public Knowledge and it would be perceived as a partisan play. It would undermine our ukraine policy and our National Security. As au described this demand. This favor that the president asked. What is it about the relationship between the president of the United States and the president of ukraine that leads you to conclude that when the president asked a favor like this its really a demand . The military culture i come from, when a senior asks you to do something even if its polite and pleasant, its not to be taken as a request. Its to be taken as an order. In this case the power disparity between the leaders, my impression is that in order to get the white house meeting, president zelinski would have to deliver these investigations. I think you described your reaction in your deposition as you found it unusual and inappropriate. Something struck by else you said in your deposition. He said it shed some light on possible other motivations behind a Security Assistance hold. What did you mean by that . Asked in the closeddoor testimony how i felt about the call. Reflecting on what i was thinking about in that moment, it was the first time i had heard internally the president referenced particular investigations that previously i had only heard about through mr. Giulianis press interviews and press reporting. In that moment it was not clear whether there was a direct connection or linkage between the ongoing hold on Security Assistance and with the president may be asking president zelinski to undertake in regard to investigations. It was noteworthy in that regard. I did not have enough information to draw firm conclusion. It raised a question into your mind as to whether they were related. It was the first i had heard of any requests of ukraine which were that specific in nature. It was noteworthy to me in that regard. You recall president zelinski in that conversation raising the issue or mentioning thats correct. Nowhere in appears the call record that has been released to the public. Thats right. Do you know why thats the case . Why that was left out . I do not. I was not involved in the production of that transcript. The factibute that to that this transcript that is being produced may have not caught the word. And it was in the transcript that was released, it was released as the company crate which is accurate. Its not a significant omission. You pointed out the fact that that word was used. Did you not . Correct. And yet it was not included in the record released to the public. Thats right. I would say it is informed speculation that the folks who produce these transcripts to the best they can and they just didnt catch the word and that it was my responsibility to make sure the transcript was as accurate as possible and thats what i attempted to do by putting the word back end because that was in my notes. You foundtified that it striking that zelinski would bring it up. To gaveluse is about in so we are going to leave the hearing. You can continue watching on cspan3 or on our website cspan. Org. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. November 19, 2019. I hereby appoint the honorable mark takano to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 2019, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitted by the majority and minority leaders for morning hour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties. All time shall be equally allocated between the parties
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