Selenski make a Public Statement about investigations i knew that investigations were important to President Trump we did not discuss any classified information other witnesses have recently shared their recollection of overhearing this call for the most part i have no reason to doubt their accounts its true that the president speaks loudly at times and its also true i think we primarily discussed asap rocky its true that the president likes to use colorful language anyone who has met with him it for any reasonable amount of time knows this well i cannot remember the precise details again the white house has not allowed me to see any readouts of that call and the july 26th call did not strike me as significant at the time actually actually i would have been more surprised. If President Trump had not mentioned investigations particularly given what we were hearing from mr giuliani about the president s concerns however i have no recollection of discussing Vice President biden or his son
Intelligence impeachment inquiry wraps up with testimony from u. S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland. Also a major fundraiser for President Trumps inauguration in 2017. We will stay outside the hearing room. This is the Longworth House Office building. Its possible well now hear from some democratic members on that impeachment inquiry hearing. But were only halfway done through the set hearings for today. Another one, we understand, scheduled for 5 30 eastern coming up with two witnesses. Laura cooper, the Deputy Assistant defense secretary for ukraine and also david hale, who is the under secretary for Political Affairs. That hearing 5 30 eastern. Well have that live here on cspan 3. As we wait for that to get under way, well continue as we look live in the hearing room itself in Longworth House Office building. We continue to take your reaction, your thoughts on the testimony today from ambassador sondland. The lines are 2027488920 for democrats. Republicans its 20274
The committee will come to order. Good morning, everyone. This is the fifth in a series of public hearings the committee will be holding as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. There is a quorum present. We will turn to our witness for an Opening Statement and then to questions. For audience members, we welcome you and respect your interest in being here. In turn, we ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. Its the intention of the committee to proceed without disruptions. Ill make all necessary steps to maintain order and ensure the committee is run in house rules and House Resolution 660. I recognize myself to give an Opening Statement. This morning we will hear from gordon sondland, the American Ambassador to the European Union. We are here today as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry because President Donald Trump sought to condition military assistan
Of the most dangerous areas of the front , is it not a Political Action . And this is the news summary of the week on the espresso tv channel, we begin our issue with the situation at the front, the Defense Forces of ukraine continue to conduct offensive operations in the direction of bakhmut, the enemy suffers heavy losses and uses reserves to strengthen of control on this territory in the south of the front, the main combat operations are taking place, our defenders continue their offensive in the berdyansk and melitopol directions, successful battles are taking place along the line of the robot to this area, our military has already transferred new brigades and are intensifying the offensive, the occupiers have made unsuccessful attempts to return the fertile Donetsk Region under control. Which was reported on august 16, the enemy is also trying to regain positions on the svatov kriminanta line near kupyansk, there the enemy has transferred a significant number of forces and is tryi
, what was unleashed by russia , which settlements were managed to be returned to the armed forces of ukraine and how is progress the counteroffensive about the failure of the russians not only at the front, but what unexpected statements were made this week about this and much more today in the issue of the difficult and bloody counteroffensive of the Ukrainian Army puts our allies are faced with the dilemma of continuing military support for kyiv until the liberation of a large part of the territory or pushing for negotiations. Oh, i see. Yes, they are radicals , and their leaders business cards scared the whole of russia. Its not a Political Action in the mild frost, because its hopelessness , yoga, half a thousand houses in kharkiv are not subject to restoration at all, how do people who lost their property live, the war enters the house of the aggressor where was fire in russia this week, congratulations, i am iryna koval and this is the news. Summary of the week on the espresso t