In closing, Deputy Assistant Secretary Smith, I appreciate your being here today, even when the political policy making leadership of the Department refuses. It's unfortunate that 16 months into this administration, this committee, the Subcommittee in Europe, has had zero public briefings, hearings or engagements with any Trump administrative officials on Ukraine. and that neither of the two people leading the negotiations or any political appointee of the State Department has been willing or compelled to by the majority to testify. (04:08–04:20)
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