[indistinct conversations] shuttering] [indistinct conversations] the committee will come to order. This is the third in a series of public hearings that the committee will be holding as part of the house of representatives impeachment inquiry. The chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. We will proceed today in the same fashion as our first hearing. Ill make an Opening Statement and Ranking Member nunez will have the opportunity to make a statement. Well turn to the witnesses for their Opening Statements and questions. For audience members, we welcome you. We ask for your respect as we proceed with todays hearing. It is the intention of the committee rep. Schiff this meeting will come to order. Good morning everyone. This is the third 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 play recess of the committee at any time that there is a
Think its unfortunate any time that you have this kind of turmoil in an Important Agency like the navy the one thing i would say is i think it is good and productive that the secretary alternately either tendered his resignation or was asked to because at the end of the day regardless of who the president is its important that they have confidence in those they have leading various agencies and unfortunately it sounds like theres something of a different story coming out of both places but i think its probably much ado about nothing in the long term robin youre a veteran United States army ranger will you make of it. You know larry i also started off with a legal background in the army before i joined. The army rangers and went through all that so ive got a unique perspective here i do agree with the former secretary of the departing secretary that this is prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces i think it sets a bad tone Going Forward you know we had cases like th
Words leveled against you constitute bowling of the worst order your good character your outstanding reputation have been be smirched in a way that is devoid of common decency but heres my message to you there is nothing ambassador evanovich nothing he can say or do not a thing that will in any way diminish the nature and quality of the service you have rendered to our great nation not a thing and there is not a thing he can say or do that will diminish our gratitude to you for that service and i thank you again for thank you. So to as to the larger point. I would like you to answer what does this mean to you crane. When the United States actually engages in the kind of behavior that we are attempting to discourage them from a gauging and namely a politically motivated prosecution what does that mean to our relate what does that mean to them in their struggling efforts to become a robust democracy whats the impact in ukraine for this behavior. I think ukraine like many countries looks
[background sounds] to me and just want to share a few observations after the testimony today. I say we can all see when incredible Public Servant and master is. We are so urgent have dedicated individuals like ours are brother oprah she served in some of most dangerous places. She has done so always with great distinction and great courage on fire sometimes quite literally. She said that same loophole of devotion and courage to the country today. Super grateful to her and that to the other witnesses who have testified as well should the country when means to be a Public Servant. What it means to be a Career Foreign Service officer were enormously proud of them. She had to endure yet another attack today even as she was testifying at to the president of the United States is just appalling. But as we have observed appalling this demonstration has brought the least bit surprising. Nonetheless, she endured the attack and went on and were grateful for that. But it is quite clear that nothi
[background sounds] to me so i just want to share a few observations after the testimony today. All see what an incredible Public Servant is. Assador yovanovitch we are so fortunate to have dedicated professionals like her serving around the world. Served in some of the most dangerous places. Has done so always with reat distinction, with great courage under fire. Sometimes quite literally. Same owed that, i think, level of devotion and colonel and commitment courage and commitment to country today. Grateful to her and grateful to the other witnesses that testified as well who show what it means to be a Public Servant, what it means Career Foreign Service officer. Were enormously proud of them. She had to endure yet another attack today even as she was testifying at to the president of the United States is just appalling. But as we have observed appalling this demonstration has brought the least bit surprising. Nonetheless, she endured the attack and went on and were grateful for that.