Detail of the hearing with maria yoon of began at 9 00 oclock this morning and broke about midmorning and wrapping up here will be a close door session with david holmes, and he of course is the official who overheard that come phone conversation. It got so much attention with a testimony of bill taylor. That testimony in all of our coverage by the way is available at her website at cspan. Org. We will use this opportunity to hear from you to get your reaction. And what you heard and we saw today, our phone lines are open at 202, 748 8924 democrats and 202 748 891 republicans and he also took two 748 892. A lot of attention on the tweet that came just as the hearing was getting underway at 10 00 oclock eastern time this morning. From the president tweeting and real donald trump, the president writing the following quote everywhere marie yvonne news bench wet, turn red. She started off in somalia, how did that go. Then fast forward to ukraine where the nuclear ukrainian spoke unfavorably about her and i see a phone call with him. It is a u. S. President absolute right to avoid ambassadors. President trump, will that happen as they hearing was underway in the Opening Statement by chairman adam schiff in the ranking republican member and then Mary Jovanovich is open state statement. This question to the ukrainian investor. The former investor to ukraine. Mary jovanovich. [background sounds] up talk about transparency. I am the most transparent president in history. I tell you about what tempering is. Its when a guy like 50 shift, doesnt let us have lawyers tampering is when schiff doesnt let us have witnesses and doesnt let us speak. Ive been watching today for the first time. I started watching and it is really sad we do see people not allowed to ask questions and it is totally nobody has ever had such horrible due process. There was no due process. And i say it is considered a joke, off of washington and all of the world, the republicans are given no due process whatsoever. Are not allowed to do anything. If its a disgrace what is happening but you know what the American Public understands it and thats why the poll numbers are so good. And thats why other things are so good. What they are doing and washington, or that hearing and by the way it is a political process. As a legal process. So 570 staying, im allowed to speak up, somebody says about me, were not allowed to have any kind of representation, were not allowed to have almost anything. And nobody seen anything like it in the history of our country there has never been a disgrace live what is going on right now. See you know what, i have the right to speak. I have freedom of speech just as other people do. But theyve taken away the republicans rights and ive watched today in certain very talented wanted to ask questions. And they were even allowed to ask questions. Republicans. They werent allowed to ask questions. It is a very sad thing. Go ahead. [inaudible conversation] cima i just want to have, freedom of speech, as a political process, the republicans have been treated very badly and watched a little bit of it today. It was able to yesterday because we had the president of turkey here and i was able to watch much. I watched some it this morning. That it was a disgrace. When we have a great republican representatives, people elected by the people, and they are not allowed to even ask a question. Not allowed to make a statement. We are not allowed to have witnesses. Wherein i love to have Legal Counsel pride white house counsel. It is a disgrace and an embarrassment to our nation. A. [inaudible conversation] reporter. [inaudible conversation] i dont say so at all. Do you say you will be impressed at impeached. Washing b, why thought last night, last night i was in louisiana where we will hopefully elect a great republican governor. And i was getting off the plane and they handed me a statement that is just made by the foreign minister and president of the ukraine. In ukraine, they came out loud and clear that there was no linkage whatsoever, not even a little bit. You saw it, you also. I said will, that is the impeachment. And you people dont even report it. Look, the press is unbelievably dishonest. It was a major statement put out last night by the foreign minister of ukraine and also by the president of ukraine. And you dont even report it. It is a disgrace. Because it said that there was absolutely no linkage. When a perfect conversation and i also because of transparency whether it is medical transparency or just transparency generally, i also put out today the statement. In the statement we released and then congressman nunez, red a call that i had with the president of ukraine and it was a great call. It was a very nice call. Everybody said it was perfect. I always see, it was equally as good as the other call. And i put it out today and nobody even wants to record it. Because look, if we had an honest press in this country, we would be so woa served. And what, when i look at your approval numbers, the worst theyve ever been in the history of our country. The media. The approval numbers. They are horrible. You want to get yourself back and you want to put yourself back in a position where people respect the media again. I know some great journalist. An innocent great people in the media. But there arent enough of them. Theres a lot of dishonesty and many of you i just consider members of the democrats. And it is a shame. Select the president and roosevelt room and emit focusing on healthcare issues taking reporters questions and again he responded to the suite they came from the president at ten oh one this morning in which he criticized me jovanovich as she was about to begin questioning from democrats and republicans primarily passed committee. The presence of an afternoon responded to the tweet. Taking reporters questions and discussing the media. Will get your calls this moment but mary was then asked about the tweet and again going back to the hearing this morning with questioning from the chair. Congressman adam shift less watch. A. Now you testified in your Opening Statement that you had lift to ukraine by the time of the july 25th all. Between President Trump and zielinski. When was the first time that you saw the call record for this phone call. Spinning when it was released publicly at the end of september i believe. Prior to reading a call record, were you aware that President Trump had specifically made reference to you in the call. No. What was your reaction to learning that. I was shocked. Absolutely shocked and devastated frankly. We mean by devastated. I was shocked and devastated that i was featured in a phone call between two heads of states in such a manner. Where President Trump said that it was bad news to another world leader. Nobody going through something. So it was a terrible moment. A person who saw me actually reading the transcript said that the color drained from my face. I say it even had a physical reaction. I say even now, but whoevers. That went out upsetting you is it too much for my like to show you the excerpts from the call in the first one President Trump says the former ambassador from the United States the woman, was bad news. And the people she was dealing with in the ukraine were bad news. So just want to let you know. What was your reaction we do heard the president of the United States referred you as bad news. I couldnt believe it. Again, shocked and appalled, devastated that the president of the United States we talk about any ambassador like that. To a foreign and state. And as me. I cannot believe it. The next expert was when the present references you is the short one. But he said woa she is going to go through some things. What did you say would President Trump told president zielinski you read in the going to go through some things. I didnt know what to say but i was very concerned. His tunic were you concerned about. Shes going to go through some things. It didnt sound good. Sounded like a threat. Did you feel threatened. Ended. Also prayed. I didnt know exactly. Its not a very precise phrase but i say it didnt feel like, i really dont know how to answered the question further except to see that it kind of felt like a big threat of a threat and so i wondered what that meant. It concerns me. She came to this country at the edge of three and she was born in canada and became a u. S. Citizen at the edge of 18 and 33 year veteran of the foreign service. Served as the u. S. Ambassador from ukraine from august of 2016 to may of this year. In her testimony, now available the cspan video library. The hearing will continue next week and will have life coverage tuesday and wednesday and thursday. Beginning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern time of the cspan networks and you can listen to it on the free cspan radio app and all of it streamed on the web in our youtube page. Traffic not independence avenue where the rotunda, and how side of the capital. We are hearing wrapping up though there is a closed door session going on right now later this afternoon with dave holmes was a state Department Official who overheard one of the phone conversation with sutherland, whwho is the master of the European Union appointed by President Trump and that phone conversation getting a lot of attention on wednesday my master bill taylor expect to get a read out i was having from democrats and republicans from that closeddoor session. Over a no one hear from you. Joining us from michigan, democrat line, what are you seeing today, we do heard. Wife and i have been watching the entire show here today and my feelings are shes allowed to have feelings and they asked for facts but after our president who talks about disgraced, ganymede call her by her own name. Said to me is the disgrace. She is allowed to have feelings. Thank you for the call. Republican vine virginia. Good afternoon sharon. Thank ship is orchestrating a bone hearing. Hes been flying through missions and restrictions so basically due process and the use of allowing hearsay evidence which is also worried about any and every associative president who included his lawyers being taken down by corrupt at the idea. Dangerous and setting a precedent that weve never seen in this country. Everybody both parties should be shouting from the rooftops. They should see justice. If it happens to one person can happen to anyone. Shouldnt be going on this country. We are republican the bottom line is the president of foreign policies, not in the deep state unelected bureaucrats as she does that. Using her there. Realizing this. And she also stopped the investigation of the biden situation. That was the reason she was removed. Thanks for the call. Congressman and more meadows, this is an area in the capital known as the secure area. As for Mary Jovanovich for approximately 12 hours behind closed doors and the Intelligence Committee releasing all of the testimony of all of those who testified in a closeddoor session and now there is yet another one with david holmes who will be testimony about what he may have heard in a phone conversation from a restaurant with Gordon Sutherland the investor, was a donor to the top trumpet inaugural committee in the phone conversation with trump layer alleged took place on the july 26 and here is the possibility of that hearing going into tomorrow again and theres closeddoor sessions in the open hearings is coming on morning which will live. Next is tony from elgin South Carolina independent line. Good afternoon. As independent, looking at the sink on both sides. Got to sympathize with the republicans in the way this thing is being run. Adam schiff, is the dictator on this bench. He is allowed not allowed when unanimous these not allowed them to manage her time. He is absolutely squash symphonic has been brilliant. The president can hire and fire any diplomat he wants. The reason he was say the evidence against jovanovich for going to squelch this investigation is pretty substantial. Sven rick if you know question giving military aid that went out investigation, you are not doing the public service. Thanks for the call. On read to you what the Washington Post is reporting about david holmes. The headline is stated who overheard the call and ukraine testimony behind closed doors. Background Washington Post. Before david holmes came to unintentional fame to the diplomat who alleged overheard present from seeking an update on the politically motivated investigation on your pain comes one and were back in toy 14 part raising concerns about then president barack obama news on afghanistan where holmes was served on a constructed dissent honor recognizing this midlevel state department levels who use the internal process to raise concerns about policies and the administration. So just some background. You can Read Full StoryAvailable Online at Washington Post. Com. Is joining us from webster, texas. Your reaction to todays testimony. Day two of the house Intelligence Committee. Thanks for taking my call. First ill begin by staying im a veteran who stood by and watch this whole thing. First off im a little concerned that no one on the democratic side has been wise enough to comment on, you keep mentioning biden and incorruption but is the conflict of interest. One after another, they could have simply said id like for these articles and ask for unanimous consent and lastly, the fact that they complained that the whistleblower doesnt come forward or that there denied this or that witness or that these witnesses dont have firsthand knowledge, all those people who do have firsthand knowledge, doj and the white house refused to let them testify so im not sure what theyre complaining about you for the call. By the way the house and senate will be in session next week, the house Intelligence Committee and then the thanksgiving break but we mention that because we learned earlier on the democratic leader steny hoyer that they should be plan to be here december 16, that was scheduled to be an off week but presumably that means further action and possibly a houseboat on articles of impeachment. Once the house Intelligence Committee as wrapped up its business it will send a letter to the house judiciary which willproceed with any potential articles of impeachment. If the house does impeach the president you can look for a trial beginning some point in january and potentially into early february. Della is joining us from roanoketexas, republican line. How are you. Guest how are you. Caller thank you. Watching this impeachment i want to say im absolutely disgusted in adam schiff and the way he sits up there like some sort of king of our country just completely biased and cuts off every republican that tries to talk every time they do. Its completely unethical and i think its a full disgrace to our democracy byhim doing that. Host if you had the chance to question Marie Yovanovitch or any of those testifying, what is your looming question, what do you want to know . Caller what does shethink about president personally . Host thank you for the call, we will go to tom in pennsylvania, independent, good afternoon. Caller thanks fortaking my call. Host youre on the air, go ahead with your comments. Caller i am totally disgusted with this whole thing. It feels like the oldfashioned put on a rail run him out of town. Never sensed day one given trump a chance to prove his genius. I know that in the past 30 years i had high respect for the man because businessman and i dont understand i finance but thank goodness he does because now hes the master of our government and our finances. Host thank you for the call. We should point out Paul Manafort in jail in large part because of his dealings with the ukraine and roger stone convicted on perjury charges, found guiltyon all charges of obstruction and assault cases, that conviction today in a dc courtroom potentially facing up to 51 years in jail , his sentencing is scheduled for early february. A president with this tweet at 12 15. So now they convict roger stone of lying and what to jail him for many years to come, what about crooked hillary, cspan. Org, shifting schiff and all the others including mueller himself. Since they live . Thats the president in response to the conviction of his longtime friend and political advisor roger stone. Our line for democrats 20274889214 republicans, our listeners on cspan radio and the free cspan radio app. From georgia, good afternoon. Caller am i supposed to put the phone on mute, can you hear me . Host yes we can, whats your reaction. Caller why did trump send a transcript of a telephone call he had gotten back in march . We want this not the summary, the transcript of the july 25 call, what was that allabout . That makes no sense. Host if youre talking about the transcript of the call from april, the president was on air force one and he had a conversation with president zelensky before get the transcript of july 25 and let us see that, the American People want to see. Host thank you for the call. On the other side ofthe screen area known at this and theres a closeddoor session getting underway momentarily. This is a secure area of the us capital and we expect the transcript to be released as weve seen the transcript from others who have testified. David holds the state Department Official overheard a phoneconversation between the president , President Trump and the Eu AmbassadorGordon Sondland who will testify himself next wednesday on capitol hill. Hearing gets underway on cspan3 at 9 am eastern. Lets go to dale inflorida, republican line. Caller thank you for you and cspan. My major concern since the election is the fact that it seems that the media in general and the entrenched powers in washington refused to let the peoples choice do his job. Looking at this i would think a lot of civil libertarians would be appalled by the fisa court abuse, by higher ups in the cia and also the excia. Its really to me looks like a lot of our Intelligence Community and the entrenched powers are trying to do a black op on our own country. Host let me bring it to the testimony today and Marie Yovanovitch. Did anything in her testimony change yourmind or questions from the democratic or Republican House members or the council asked the questions . Caller its kind of reinforced the idea that since day one, once we found out from one that they were going to doeverything and anything to stop him. She, weather, shes a diplomat which is fine, we need the diplomats that they serve as the pleasure of the president. Theyre there to put in policy. Were not looking for a policy set 30 years ago and we keep the same policy. Continuity has its benefits but when you change direction , as a servant in the state department you have to change direction. The other thing when the council was asking her about what they were saying trump was badmouthing her, shes a bad person , he didnt say bad person. He said she was bad news. They left out the fact that thepresident of the ukraine had brought her up. He had concerns that she had loyalties to the old regimein the ukraine. The other thing look at what ukraines president is up to. We took a serious issue , took an ally or at least a probable ally and we turned him into some kind of right in the middle of some kind of circus that pretty much every fairminded person can see that theyve figured out a suspect on november 9, 2016 and now theyve been looking for a crime ever since. Thats not the way its supposed to work in america. Sounds like the red revolution. Host we will go to greenfield tennessee, ray, you are next, independent line. Caller im in a lifetime independent and at this, this blows my mind that it seems clear that President Trump received assistance from russia in 2016. It looks like the democrats were prepared to grant, grin and bear it and wait out his first term but then he starts soliciting assistant in the 20 20 election and that was the last straw for them and i dont blame them at all. Donald trump can do a lot of damage to this country and another five years. Thank you for listening. Host in addition to our coverage on capitol hill we are also providing reaction from officials including the president. Its all archived on our website at cspan. Org impeachment. And scroll through and everything thats been happening here on capital hill on the floor of the house, reaction from leaders, lucy and Kevin Mccarthy and of course the president and administration officials. Line pennsylvania, bill. Caller i want to say to all these trumpalinis, its not the economy, its the constitution. If you break the constitution youre not able to do any business without total governmentinvolvement and here we go host brian is on the phone. Republican line. Good afternoon. Welcome. Caller good afternoon. Yes. I used to be a democrat. But i switched to republican. I think this all started at the beginning, when the election cage. Came. And noul host were losing you. Are you on a cell phone . Caller yeah. Im trying to figure out am i supposed to listen to the tv or phone. Host go ahead. Caller when pelosi said up at the podium and stated the fact that he was not going to do anything to support the republicans and the president , no matter whether it was good or bad for the nation, that just tells me right there, shes not going to do her job from the beginning. And from that point on has done nothing but try to discredit our president , dual elected duly elected, and now were into an impeachment hearing. And we have yovanovitch, theyre asking questions that have nothing to do with an impeachment. Host same question to you. Did you find her a credible witness . Caller no. An opinion about a person is not has nothing to do with testimony. Host thanks for the call. Nebraska, democrats line. Good afternoon. Caller hi. Can you hear me . Host we sure can. How are you today . Caller im hanging in there. I have to say, since this whole since trump allegedly won the election, i have seen this country turn around so sad. I cant even tell certain family members that im a democrat because i get attacked, would get attacked. Even church members. For being a democrat. When i see all of this and i know somebody in my family that did work for mr. Trump, and he he filed a hen, way for [indiscernible] to file bankruptcy and the fact that he calls the people in the news fake news and all this when every word he puts out ere contradicts himself, and it just breaks my heart seeing what its doing to this country. And the witnesses, i just have to say, you can tell theyre scared. Theres a reason it was behind closed doors. Host thank you for the call. Well go to richard next. Independent line. New york. Good afternoon. What did you see and hear today, what stood out . Caller let me start off with, i thought the ambassadors testimony was extremely compelling. I thought she was genuine. For her to get a call to get on the next plane, come back to washington, at 1 00 in the morning, i just think they railroaded her out of her post. You know, i got a quote with Governor Cuomo had to say about President Trump when he decided to change his residency from new york to florida. Good ridance. I think hes been a president who has divided this country. I think hes a president who has, you know, our children are watching things like this and this is not the way the office of the presidency should be run. I thought the ambassador was extremely sincere in her testimony. I thought the republicans were able to, you know, make their point. I thought adam schiff gave them many opportunities to make their point. But i just think this woman for him to tweet during the testimony was just another thing that the president does. He ought to get off twitter. Host thank you for the call. A reminder there a lot of ways you can continue to follow the hearing, including on the free cspan radio app. Todays procedures will be reairing tonight, primetime on cspan television. And all of it available on the web at cspan. Org. Heres a look at the schedule coming up next week as we said. Theres a closeddoor session going on right now with david mahomes. Thats in the skiff. A secure area here on capitol hill. The hearings will resume wednesday morning Tuesday Morning and each day at 9 00 a. M. Eastern time. On tuesday, live on cspan3, jennifer williams, shes the state Department Official advising Vice President mike pences office. Youll also hear from Lieutenant Colonel alexander vidman. Hes the top ukraine expert at the National Security council. He was on the phonecall, on july 25, so two firsthand accounts from the colonel and jennifer williams. Also next tuesday, during the hearing, curt volcker, the former u. S. Special representative to ukraine, and tim morrison, a National SecurityCouncil Advisor on russia and europe, who took over for fiona hill in august of this year. Thats all Tuesday Morning, beginning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern time. That will be followed by wednesdays hearing, a hearing that is expected to get a lot of attention because we will hear firsthand from ambassador to the e. U. He testified and then amended his testimony before the committee. Well also hear from laura cooper, a defense Department Official and the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Thats wednesday beginning at 9 00 a. M. Eastern time, live on cspan3. Then on thursday, we heard her name a number of times today, the former National Security coys Council Advisor, fiona hill. Shes she was the white house advisor on russia and european matters. She stepped down in august of this year. Her testimony, again, before the house Intelligence Committee, live on cn3