President ial calls i observed it involved discussion of what appeared to be a political matter. I heard was inappropriate, i reported my concerns to mr. Eisenberg. It system proper for president of u. S. To demand a Foreign Government investigate a u. S. Citizen. Kennedy democrat pushed Lieutenant Colonel vindman to shoot down the g. O. P. Claim that biden was up to no good in ukraine. You heard the president s voice on the call. I didnt. You heard him raise that technology againssubject. I d. I want to ask when you heard him say that what is first thought that within through your mind . I could not believe what i was hearing. Probably an element of shock, that maybe in certain regards my worse fire o fire and fury fie policy was playing out. This could have implication for u. S. National security. Kennedy republican try a different ta taque but shift was like. Talk to the hand. What agency was this individual from . If i could interject here. We dont want on use these it our time. We
We can see why secretary pompeo and President Trump have made such a concerted and across the board effort to obstruct this investigation and this impeachment inquiry. I will just say this, they do so at their own peril. Kennedy oh, gordo, ranking republican devin nunes had a different strategy, it was bizarre. Instead of going after democrats, he went after ambassador sondland, who as i mentioned is the republicans witness. You can see the confusion in sonsondland sons, face. You are here today to be smeared. You will make it through it. And i appreciate your service to this country, i am sorry you have had to go through this. Kennedy oh, finally sondland himself got to speak, he is the guy who supposed to support the president s claim of no quid pro quo. Instead he aid this what a day. I know that members of this committee frame these complicated issues in form of a simple question. Was there a quid pro quo. As i testified previously, with regard to the requested white house call and