I think it added to everybody's understanding -- not everybody, I can't say everybody in the room, but many of us in the room I think came away believing that there was a quid pro quo, that it was political favor for aid and assistance to the Ukraine.
Joaquin Castro: “I think it added to everybody's understanding -- not everybody, I can't say everybody in the room, but many of us in the…”
On the recordOctober 16, 2019
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Castro discusses the implications of Ambassador Sondland's testimony regarding a quid pro quo involving Ukraine.
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