Ambitions. Our selfrespect. Our love of freedom and the rule of law. Our fierce constitutional patriotism. Now, it looked like President Trump might get might get away with his ukraine shakedown. After all, most americans didnt know anything about it. And the few who learned of it would be too afraid, too intimidated to cross the most powerful man on earth. Fr President Trump could rest easy. But if donald trump misjudged the american character, the framers of our constitution did not. I count 17 honorable Public Servants who came forward to testify over the intimidation and disparagement of the president. Is that right, mr. Goldman . Yes, there were 17. And i count a dozen Career State Department and National Security officials who served republican and democratic president s alike, over decades, who came to testify. In fact, four of President Trumps own National Security councils staffers, hill,
vindman, morrison, and mcguyer, came forward to report trumps scheme to nsc lawyers as so
evidencehe shows. based on the morrison testimony, the taylor testimony, the sondland testimony, and the texts. so that s very important to understand. that whatever we want to say aboutve hearsay or whatever. that is direct evidence. and that is precisely the kind of betrayal our founders sought to prevent. i yield back tos myself. and i ll recognize the gentleman from virginia. madam chair. you you indicated to me that you would allow me to make my uniform consent after you had asked your questions. so i d ask for uniform consent or excuse me, unanimous consent to introduce two letters. the gentleman will suspend. who is seeking unanimous consent? for what are you seeking unanimous consent? mr. chairman, i have two lette letter. one december 5th, 2019. without objection. thank you. mr. chairman. the gentleman from virginia, mr. klein. mr. chairman, i have a brief