nefarious aid and colonel vindman said that bribery was invoked here. and ambassador volker denied there was a quid pro quo and mr. morrison said there was nothing wrong on the call. the only direct evidence came from gordon sondland who spoke to the president of the united states and the president said i want nothing. no quid pro quo. and you know what, if wiretapping the political points -- >> the gentleman's time is expired -- >> maybe it is a different president we should be impeaching. >> gentleman's time is expired. mr. cicilini. >> let me state the obvious. it is not hearsay when the president tells the president of ukraine to investigate his political adversary, is it. >> it is not. >> it is not here say when the president confesses on national television to do thatting. >> it is not. >> it is not hearsay when administration testify they hear the president say he only cares about the investigations of his political opponent, is it. >> no, that is not here say. >> and there are other direct