majority counsel followed by 45 minutes by the ranking member of minority counsel. following that, unless i specify additionally, questioning will proceed under the five minute rule and every member will have a chance to ask questions. i now recognize my cell for counsel for the first round of questions. ambassador kurt volker, there are a couple of points that you made in your opening statement that i wanted to ask about. first you said that no former internally general it was not credible. he is the author of a number of allegations against ambassador yovanovitch come out the number of allegations that were shared with the hill and repeatedly brought up by my republican colleagues. why is it that you found him not
time except a minority counsel. speak with the ranking member yielded time to another member of congress. you are gauging the gentlewoman from new york. ambassador yovanovitch, i want to thank you for being here today. the gentlewoman will suspend. you are not recognized. this is the fifth time you ve interrupted duly elected members of congress. the gentlewoman will suspend. shannon: tensions flaring in the public impeachment hearings. former ukrainian ambassador marie yovanovitch. schiff versus stefanik. was it a stunt or something more? democratic strategist steve murphy. stephanie hamel, deroy murdock. welcome. this is how it was put by the national review. elise stefanik stood out on day one of the hearings. the strongest republican questioner of the day. she is been quite a stand out during the impeachment hearings. she has a lot to say.
i know you had a few quick questions for the ambassador. i yield to you. thank you, mr. nunes. ambassador yovanovitch, thank you for being the gentlewoman will suspend. what is the interruption for this time? it is our time. you are not recognized. mr. nunes, your minority counsel. i just recognize you are not allowed to yield topics up to minority counsel. the member yield time to another member of congress. your gagging? the gentlewoman will suspend per your but not recognize this is the fifth time you have interrupted numbers of congress. the gentlewoman will suspend. mr. chair, we control the time. customary to this committee, whoever controls the time can yield to whoever they wish. we have members of congress have a few questions. it seems appropriate that we let her ask a question.
screen was not working in front of them, so they were given copies so they can read along since they can t see the screen. as soon as mr. nunes, your recognize for 40 minutes along with minority counsel. i want to submit for the record senator grassley s letter to the department of justice, stated july 20th, 2017. i read a portion of that into the record during my opening statement. without objection. ambassador, to congratulate you, you ve been down in the secret deposition meeting rooms. you ve graduated for your performance today. later this afternoon, i should note to the public that we will be back down in the basement of the capital, doing more of the secret depositions.
screen was not working in front of them so they were given copies so they could read along since they can t see the screens that we can. mr. nunes, you are recognized for 45 minutes along with minority counsel. first, mr. chair, i want to submit for the record senator grassley s letter to the department of justice dated july 20th, 2017. i read a portion of that into the record during my opening statement. without objection. ambassador, i congratulate you, you ve been down in the secret deposition meeting rooms, you ve graduated to your performance today. later this afternoon i should note that for the public that we will be back down in the basement of the capital, doing more of these secret depositions. ambassador, i don t really have very many questions for you.