forward. although i heard of attempts to discuss the issue with the president, i never received details about any conversations other than a status update that the hold had not been lifted. after the decision to release the funds on september 11th of this year, my colleagues across the dod security assistance enterprise worked tirelessly to be able to ultimately obligate about 86% of the funding by the end of the fiscal year, more than they had originally estimated they would be able to. due to a provision in september's continuing resolution appropriating an amount equal to the unobligated funds from fiscal year 2019, we ultimately will be able to obligate all the of the usai funds of the given how critical these funds are for bolstering ukraine's security and deterring russia, i appreciate this congressional action. that concludes my opening statement, but before answering