Operative Alexandra Chalupa from testifying to come forward and be punk i ask america was a good for the country for the d. N. C. And the Clinton Campaign to pay Christopher Steele to dig up fake dirt with other Foreign Service sources and their political rival was a good for america to claim having evidence of the president colluding with russians when he did not costing the taxpayer millions and being debunked by special counsel id say the false narrative got caught was it good for the country for americans and foreigners alike to attempt to entrap members of the United States president ial campaign specifically the Trump Campaign sadly ive come to believe through all this that some in power do think its good they think its ok and now were here in an impeachment proceeding certainly a right that congress has and apparently even with very partisan rules. But im curious this impeachment inquiry was announced by the speaker before the whistleblower complaint was even out im curious why
Volker saying i spoke to the president and ive spoke to the ukrainians, neither of which believe aid was conditioned, neither of which believed that the president was requiring it. And ambassador sondland, which said no one on the planet told him that that was the case. Thats the sole evidence. Ambassador sondland believed a meeting was conditioned upon investigations, ambassador volker who i think is a man of very significant integrity said that was not the case. Even if ambassador sondland is correct, that somebody and dr. Hill, you testified, and again its hearsay, you dont know, that supposedly mulvaney told him that, because he didnt testify to that, but lets say somebody besides the president told him that, you guys want to be the laughing stock of history to impeach a president of the United States because he didnt take a meeting. Oh, please, dear god. Please undertake that. Now, mr. Holmes, i got to tell you. Is there a question for dr. Hill . Mr. Holmes, in your testimony, you
Testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you god . Let the record show that the witnesses answered in the affirmative. You may be seated. The microphones are sensitive so you will need to speak directly into them. Without objection, your written statements will made be made part of the record. Mr. Holmes, you are recognized for your Opening Statement and when you conclude, dr. Hill, you will be recognized thereafter for your Opening Statement. Mr. Holmes thank you. Good morning, mr. Chairman. Members of the committee. My name is david holmes. Im a Career Foreign Service officer with the department of state. Since august 2017, i have been a political counselor at the u. S. Embassy in ukraine. While it is an honor to appear before you today, i want to make sure make clear i did not seek this opportunity to testify today. Since you determined i may have something of value to these proceedings and issued a subpoena, it is my obligation
The meeting will come to order. Chair now recognizes the Ranking Member or their counsel for the first round of their 45minute questions. I thank the gentleman. I want to get a few basic facts on the table of individuals that were involved in the 2016 election just to see who you know and who you have met with. So i will start with you, mr. Holmes. Have you met with or do you know Alexandra Chalupa . Could you turn your microphone on. No. Do you know nellie ohr . Have you met with nellie ohr . No. Bruce ohr . No. Glenn simpson . No. Thank you. Same question for you, dr. Hill. Do you know or have you met with Alexandra Chalupa . No. Nellie ohr . No. Bruce ohr . Only in the course of my previous position as a National Officer that he presided over the meetings i attended. A long time ago . Yes. Glenn simpson . No. Dr. Hill, in your testimony you said that in your deposition, excuse me, that Christopher Steele was your counterpart at one time. Is this correct. That is correct, yes. You te
[indistinct conversation] [indistinct conversation] chairman schiff the committee will come to order. The chair recognizes the Ranking Member or counsel for the first round of their questions. I thank the gentleman. I want to get a few basic facts on the table of individuals that in the 2016d election, just to see who you know and who you have met with. I will start with you, mr. Holmes. Have you met with or do you know Alexandra Chalupa . Could you put your microphone on . Mr. Holmes no. Do you know nellie ohr . Mr. Holmes no. First ohr . Mr. Holmes no. Glen simpson . Mr. Holmes no. Thank you. Same questions, dr. Hill. Alexandra chalupa . Dr. Hill no. First ohr . Dr. Hill only as a National Intelligence officer, where he attended some meetings i presided over. Years ago . Dr. Hill a long time ago. Glen simpson . Dr. Hill no. Dr. Hill, in your testimony , in your deposition, excuse me, that Christopher Steele was your counterpart at one time . Dr. Hill thats correct. You testified you