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The Honorable Doug Collins
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Dear Ranking Member Collins:
Thank you for your letter dated December 6, 2019, responding to my November 29 letter
concerning whether you would like to pursue the issuance of subpoenas or interrogatories under
H. Res. 660. In your letter you make eight requests for witnesses to appear before the
Committee, as well as any witnesses requested by the President. My response to these
requests are as follows:
First, since we received your letter, we understand the President is not requesting any
witnesses to appear in our impeachment proceedings so there is no further reason to address that
request.
With respect to your requests that the Committee obtain testimony from Chairman Schiff
as well as [t]he anonymous whistleblower whose complaint initiated this 'impeachment
inquiry,' the Committee has previously tabled motions with regard to these matters at its
December 4, 2019 hearing, and I see no reason to reconsider those requests. Moreover, the
Intelligence Committee report has adduced independent evidence for its conclusions that do not
rely upon the whistleblower in any way and Intelligence committee counsel will be testifying as
provided for by H. Res. 660, and thus there is no need for Chairman Schiff.
Five of your remaining requests were previously made by Ranking Member Nunes
during the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence impeachment proceedings, and
were rejected by that Committee. In doing so, Chairman Schiff stated, [t]his inquiry is not, and
will not serve.. .as a vehicle to undertake the same sham investigations into the Bidens or 2016
that the President pressed Ukraine to conduct for his personal political benefit, or to facilitate the
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