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
For legislative business. With votes postponed until 6 30 p. M. On tuesday and wednesday the house will meet at 10 00 a. M. For morning our debate in 12 00 p. M. For legislative business. On thursday the house will meet at 9 00 a. M. For legislative business in the last boat of the week is expected no later than 3 00 p. M. Th madam speaker we will consider several bills under the suspension ofl the world hr 463, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program reauthorization act of very significant and bipartisann bil. The complete list of bills will be announced by the close ofus business today. In addition the house will be considering a continuing resolution through december 20 to keep government open on operating on behalf of the American People. Mathouse speaker im deeply disappointed how the senate cant complete the work on appropriation to consider another continuing resolution. This is evidence of failure, not of success. It is absolutely essential we pass it to keep her government operating
President trump it is a disgrace what is happening. The American Public understands. Thats why the poll numbers are so good. Thats why other things are so good. It is a political process, not a legal process. Yting ive somebody sa am allowed to speak up. If anybody says to me we are not allowed to have any kind of representation, we are not allowed to have almost anything. In the history of our country, there has never been a disgrace like what is going on right now. So you know what . I have the right to speak. I have freedom of speech, just as other people do. They have taken away the rights. Ans i watched today as certain fairly talented people wanted to ask questions and they did not allow them to ask questions. It is a very sad thing. Total, int to have a want freedom of speech. That is a political process. The republicans have been treated very badly. I watched a little bit of it today. I was not able to yesterday because we had the president of turkey here. I watched some of it
Colonel. Again just for the record when did you 1st learn this Security Assistance was being with home on or about july 3rd. And what exactly had you learned from the state department i believe that prompted you to draft the notice on july 3rd i so on or about july 3rd i became aware of inquiries into. Security assistance funding in general there are 2 typical parts state department and d. O. D. And i believe it was around that day that o. M. B. Put a hold on congressional notification and you had any earlier indications that this might be the case prior to that there were there were some general inquiries on how the funds were being spent things of that nature Nothing Specific but no no hold d certainly well where anyone in the National Security community who supported withholding the aid know no one from the nationals security none no one from the state department correct no one from the department of defense correct and anyone into your understanding raise the look galatea withholdi