wasn't using official channels like the department of justice to ask for investigations. volker, the person who asked for an official request was yermak? volker said yes, don't cite it. taylor, i won't, you're right. this is not good. we need to stay clear. august 22 ambassador sondland emailed mike pompeo and others to make clear that to break the log jam, releasing the military aid, president zelensky would have to quote move forward on the issues of importance to trump again meaning the investigation. and the list goes on and on. so this claim that this is the thinnest of evidence is simply not true. there is overwhelming evidence of the existence of a scheme led by the president, led by his personal lawyer rudy giuliani to corrupt the american elections, to continue to withhold military aid until such time as a public announcement was made that would smear the president's chief political rival and with that, mr. chairman, i yield back.