forward with the process, and try to get this all wrapped up and on the house floor by christmas. john bolton is significant, because in that same july 10th meeting that i referenced, he raised concerns. he abruptly ended the meeting according to vindman and williams over this idea of the investigations that sondland had mentioned. and so, bolton is significant. he s de. he would be a strong witness for the democrats. all right. scott wong, thank you as always, my friend. thank you. i want to get to exclusive new reporting from nbc news out just this morning. the state department is being asked to investigate the use of personal cell phones by senior u.s. diplomats in the wake of the impeachment hearings. joining us now the reporter behind the story, nbc news national political reporter josh letterman. josh, good morning to you. thanks for joining us on this.