not using official channels like the department of justice to request investigations. taylor texts ambassador volker. the person who asked for an official request was yermak. volker responds, yes. but don't cite him. taylor, i won't. you're right. this is not good. we need to stay clear. august 22nd, ambassador sondland emailed secretary of state mike pompeo and others to make clear that to break the logjam, releasing the military aid, president zelensky would have to, quote, move forward on the issues of importance to trump, again meaning the investigations. 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 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 sphere the president's chief political rival. and with that, mr. chairman, i yield back.