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“Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. Senator Cantwell's question is for the House managers: In his opening remarks, Chairman Schiff said the Ukraine scheme was expansive and involved many people. Is there any evidence that Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Secretary of State Pompeo, Attorney General Barr or anyone on the outside were involved in this scheme to withhold military aid or obstruction of Congress? Mrs. Manager DEMINGS. Mr. Chief Justice and Senator, thank you so much for that question. If we remember Ambassador Sondland's testimony, where he said, ``everyone was in the loop,'' we don't just have to take his word for it. During his hearing, Mr. Sondland discussed a July 19 email he sent to the President's top aides, including Secretary Mike Pompeo, Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney, Mr. Mulvaney's senior adviser, Robert Blair, Secretary Rick Perry, and Brian McCormick, Secretary Perry's Chief of Staff. We should at least start with, if we are serious about getting to the truth, issuing a subpoena for State Department emails. If you pay attention to the slide, in the email, Sondland stated: I talked to Zelensky just now. He is prepared to receive POTUS's call. Will assure him that he intends to run a fully transparent investigation and will ``turn over every stone''. He would greatly appreciate a call prior to Sunday so that he can put out some media about a ``friendly and productive call'' (no details). .…”