Lt. Col. Vindman Invokes Father's Decision to Leave Soviet Union
In his opening statement at a House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearing, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert… read more
In his opening statement at a House Intelligence Committee impeachment hearing, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, the top Ukraine expert on the National Security Council recounts the events that led up to President Trump's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and what he heard the president say on that call. He also praises his colleagues who have testified at previous hearings, and he invokes his father's decision to leave the Soviet Union for a life in America. He concludes his statement with a message to his father. "Dad, my sitting here today, in the US Capitol talking to our elected officials is proof that you made the right decision forty years ago to leave the Soviet Union ... Do not worry, I will be fine for telling the truth." close
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- Mike Conaway U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Michael Volkov Attorney
- Jennifer Williams Special Adviser White House->Office of the Vice President
- Andre D. Carson U.S. Representative [D] Indiana
- Steve Castor Deputy General Counsel House Oversight and Reform Committee
- Joaquin Castro U.S. Representative [D] Texas
- Val Demings U.S. Representative [D] Florida
- Dan Goldman Democratic Counsel Select Intelligence
- Denny Heck U.S. Representative [D] Washington
- Jim Himes U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
- Will Hurd U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Jim Jordan U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
- Raja Krishnamoorthi U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
- Sean Patrick Maloney U.S. Representative [D] New York
- Devin Nunes U.S. Representative [R] California
- Mike Quigley U.S. Representative [D] Illinois
- John Ratcliffe U.S. Representative [R] Texas
- Adam B. Schiff U.S. Representative [D] California
- Terri Sewell U.S. Representative [D] Alabama
- Jackie Speier U.S. Representative [D] California
- Elise Stefanik U.S. Representative [R] New York
- Chris Stewart U.S. Representative [R] Utah
- Eric Swalwell U.S. Representative [D] California
- Mike Turner U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
- Alexander Vindman Director National Security Council->European Affairs
- Peter Welch U.S. Representative [D] Vermont
- Brad R. Wenstrup U.S. Representative [R] Ohio