u.s. validation and support. is that right? >> yes. >> now, according to the u.s. ambassadorhe to the ukraine, an we have ambassador taylor's testimony up there. it wasn't until after ambassador sondland told the ukrainians that there would be a, quote, stalemate, end quote, on the aid that zelensky agreed to announce the investigations that president trump was demanding. correct? >> that's right. yes. >> okay. and furthermore, the committee heard testimony that the ukrainians felt they had, quote, no choice but to -- but to comply with president trump's demands. correct? >> that's right. yes. even after the aid was released. >> okay. in fact, when asked in front of president trump in september whether he felt pressured, president zelensky said, quote, i'm sorry, but i don't want to beso involved to democratic ope elections, elections of the usa. end quote. is that right? >> that -- that sounds right, if