assistance should go forward. although i heard of attempts to discuss the issue with the president i never received details other than a status update that the hole had not been lifted. other than the decision to release the funds on september 11 of this year my colleagues at the dod assistant enterprise worked tirelessly to ultimately obligate 86% of the funding by the end of the fiscal year, more than they originally estimated they would be able to. due to a provision in september's continuing resolution appropriating and amount equal to unoperating funds in fiscal twnt 19 we ultimately will be able to obligate all of the usai funds. given how critical these funds are for bolstering ukraine's security and deterring russia i appreciate this congressional action. that concludes my opening statement. but before answering your