was in that impeachment hearing today. i don't want to talk about your colleagues. first i want to talk about what you learned today and yesterday. did you actually -- were you able to get testimony today? was it useful? and what was your reaction to what you heard yesterday? >> dpooengood evening, chris. and thanks for asking that because that was the most important thing that happened. ms. cooper came forward and ready to testify at 10:00 in the morning and she stuck around all day and when she was asked to raised her right hand, told the truth and gave us new information that was helpful, fills in our time line and helps us understand who was involved and not involved in this shakedown scheme. this in part motivated this effort pie the republicans to obstruct. ambassador taylor as you read in "the washington post" and i think that statement in "the post" shows indeed there was a shakedown scheme but it wasn't just a sharp straight down line