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We remain to work in a bipartisan manner to achefer these objects. Thank you to both of you for your testimony. Mr. Hochstein, you talked about the things that ukraine needs to do in order to reform its energy markets. This is the most energy inefficient country in the entire region and ill direct the question to you but happy to have mr. Yee respond as well. The reforms they need to need take are dramatic and the effective of those reforms done too precipitously is perhaps too destabilizing in a country that doesnt need much more instability. The vector between what gas prices are today and w...

And principles. So, we have that frank dialogue. We are able to do that with a very strong embassy team there. I think we need to continue to do that. It helps when members of congress visit the capitals to reinforce the message that we take corruption very seriously, not only as a matter of economics, or of moral principle, but as a matter of National Security. And until an ambassador is appointed, has the administration considered reappointing or asking mr. Butcher to stay on . Hell complete the tenure this summer. Theres another sar shay affair and take over by the end of the summer. Okay. ...

To this thing. I thought it was very interesting in another committee that i have the privilege of chairing, we did a hearing on concussions, and including professional athletes they would not recommend to their children that they play football. So times are changing. The ncaa has got to get with the times. So whatever this Committee Hearing has done to enible you as a reformer to get those schools the votes that you need to do a lot of these things that were talking about, the Family Travel why should they have to sneak around in the shadows in order to get money to be able to buy a ticket to...

Is dependent, along with most of the European Union, on russia for their energy. They get more than a third of their energy from russia. So at the same time that russia is invading ukraine, the European Union is reluctant to stand with the United States and our other allies on strong sanctions to prevent that type of aggression. Why . Because they get their energy from russia. So when we talk about this, when we talk about building the infrastructure that we need in this country to work with our closest friend and ally, canada, to make sure that we are Energy Secure and that we do not need to ...

Were pleased to have distinguished panels before the committee. We look forward to gaining a deeper insight into whats happening and the geopolitical ramifications. Let me turn to senator corker for his comments. Thanks for calling the hearing. Welcome our witnesses on both panels. I think weve got an Outstanding Group of people here today that i know will be very informative. I know this is almost becoming a cliche, but russia seems to be a master at escalating and deescalating at the same time acts of duplicity which keep the western world off balance. So i look forward to hearing from our W...