,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ae1 #bjai,mr4
 ,byrne 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4    
,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4
 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 ,mr4     
,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,gaetz7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules        
,,resolution  ,direct+ ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & !        
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices to beg9
 inve/igations reg>d+ c]ta9 bus9ess     
deal+s ( ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5 dur+ !     
p]iod 9 :i* ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4 s]v$
 z ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
:e!r ^? bus9ess deal+s result$ 9 improp]
 conflicts ( int]e/s2 & :e!r ,rob]t     
,hunt] ,bid5's "w affect$ ,unit$ ,/ates 
=eign policy or a =eign gov]nm5t or     
=eign entity's response !reto4  ,:]eas1 
f #bjji to #bjag1 ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51    
,jr4 s]v$ z ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( ,am]ica2 ,:]eas s9ce at lea/   

#bjja1 ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid51 ! son (     
,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr41
 _h engag$ 9 "w z a regi/]$ ,f$]al      
lobbyi/2 ,:]eas imm$iately foll[+ !     
election ( ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4 to ! 
(fice ( ,vice ,presid5t1 press reports  
indicate t ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5 jo9$ )   
,*ri/oph] ,he9z1 ! /epson ( !n ,s5ate   
,=eign ,affairs ,committee ,*airman     
,john ,k]ry1 & ,devon ,ar*]1 a close    
,k]ry family confidant1 to =m a network 
( inve/m5t & consult+ firms ) v>iations 
( ! "n ,rosemont ,s5eca2 ,:]eas press   
reports indicate t ,rosemont ,s5eca     
pursu$ multiple1 =eign bus9ess inve/m5ts
 :]e connections impli$ political       
influ5ce & protection2 ,:]eas dur+ !    
p]iod 9 :i* ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4 s]v$
 z ,vice ,presid5t1 ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a 0 a significant conc]n ( ,unit$    
,/ates =eign policy1 includ+ t c\ntry   
seek+ to def9e its relation%ip ) !      
,unit$ ,/ates 9 light ( ! s-call$ ,obama
 ,adm9i/ration ,pivot to ,asia2 ,:]eas  
press reports indicate dur+ ?is p]iod1  

entities associat$ ) ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5
 & ,rosemont ,s5eca engag$ 9 multiple   
bus9ess transactions requir+ high-level 
connections 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  
,:]eas1 9 ,decemb] ( #bjac1 ,rob]t      
,hunt] ,bid5 accompani$ ,vice ,presid5t 
,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4 on ,air ,=ce    
,,ii on an (ficial visit to ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas press reports  
indicate t at ! same "t ,rob]t ,hunt]   
,bid5 accompani$ ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4
 to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 ,rosemont  
,s5eca ,p>tn]s 0 f9aliz+ ! =mation ( a  
private inve/m5t fund1 ,,bhr ,p>tn]s1   
:i* 0 f9ancially support$ by ! ,bank (  
,*9a1 ,*9a ,developm5t ,bank ,capital1 &
 o!r major ,*9ese f9ancial in/itutions  
controll$ by1 own$ by1 or associat$ ) ! 
gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2     
,:]eas ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5's :]eab\ts   
dur+ l>ge portions ( ?is (ficial visit  
are l>gely unkn[n b1 by 8 admission1 did
 include at lea/ "o meet+ ) a ,*9ese    
bank] :o 0 a p>tn] 9 ,,bhr ,p>tn]s2     
,:]eas press reports indicate t )9 #aj  

days ( ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5's (ficial    
trip to ,*9a1 ,rosemont ,s5eca ,p>tn]s  
receiv$ necess>y ,*9ese lic5ses & clos$ 
! deal creat+ ,,bhr ,p>tn]s2 ,:]eas dur+
 ! p]iod 9 :i* ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4  
s]v$ z ,vice ,presid5t1 ,ukra9e 0 a     
significant conc]n ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign
 policy1 receiv+ sub/antial att5tion f !
 ,obama ,adm9i/ration2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 
! ,obama ,adm9i/ration 0 actively engag$
 9 ! support ( ! ,yats5yuk gov]nm5t (   
,ukra9e foll[+ ! aft]ma? ( ! ,ukra9ian  
revolution & ,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4
 ,bid51 ,jr4 0 describ$ z at ! =efront (
 ^? ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april ( #bjad1    
,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4 
specifically travel$ to ,ukra9e z an    
(ficial envoy ( ! ,obama ,adm9i/ration &
 urg$ ! ,ukra9e gov]nm5t to r$uce its   
dep5d5ce on ,russia = supplies ( natural
 gas &1 accord+ to press1 reports (f]$  
,unit$ ,/ates help 9 provid+ exp]tise on
 exp&+ ,ukra9e's dome/ic natural gas    
production2 ,:]eas ,burisma ,hold+s is !
 l>ge/ natural gas production company 9 

,ukra9e & 0 position$ to greatly b5efit 
f ,unit$ ,/ates policy pursu$ by ,vice  
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr42      
,:]eas ,burisma ,hold+s & its own]1     
olig>* ,mykola ,zlo*evsky1 h long fac$  
allegations ( corruption & illegal      
activities2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april ( #bjad1 ! 
same mon? t ,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 
,bid51 ,jr4 travel$ to ,ukra9e1 ,rob]t  
,hunt] ,bid51 jo9$ ! bo>d ( ,burisma    
,hold+s2 ,:]eas press reports indicate t
 ,burisma ,hold+s paid m ?an #c1djj1jjj 
to ,rosemont ,s5eca ,bohai ,,llc & t    
,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5 p]sonally receiv$   
comp5sation ( up to #ej1jjj p] mon? 9 8 
role relat+ to ,burisma ,hold+s1 despite
 hav+ little to no exp]i5ce t w\ld be   
relevant 9 ! natural gas indu/ry2 ,:]eas
 press reports indicate t ,rob]t ,hunt] 
,bid5's "w ) ,burisma ,hold+s all[$     
,burisma to create ! p]ception t x 0    
back$ by p[]ful ,am]icans at a "t :5    
,ukra9e 0 especially dep5d5t on aid &   
/rategic back+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its  
allies2 ,:]eas press reports indicate t 

,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5's "w = ,burisma     
,hold+s dur+ ! p]iod :5 ,vice ,presid5t 
,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4 0 actively work+
 on ,ukra9ian natural gas policy prompt$
 conc]ns f ,/ate ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,obama 
,adm9i/ration (ficials & t su* conc]ns 7
 communicat$ to ,vice ,presid5t ,joseph 
,r4 ,bid51 ,jr42 ,:]eas ! ,prosecutor   
,g5]al ( ,ukra9e's duty "u ! ,ukra9ian  
political sy/em is among o!r ?+s to     
prosecute on behalf ( ! /ate2 ,:]eas x  
appe>s t ! ,ukra9ian ,prosecutor        
,g5]al's (fice _h be5 inve/igat+        
,burisma ,hold+s & ,mr4 ,zlo*evsky 9    
#bjad2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 fac+ crim9al    
allegations ( misconduct by ! ,ukra9ian 
,prosecutor ,g5]al1 press reports       
indicate t ,mr4 ,zlo*evsky fl$ ,ukra9e2 
,:]eas by 8 own acc\nt1 9 #bjaf ,vice   
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4       
?reat5$ ,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,petro      
,poro%5ko t ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld )hold  
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 ,unit$ ,/ates loan     
gu>antees if he did n imm$iately fire   
,prosecutor ,g5]al ,viktor ,%ok92 ,:]eas

 giv5 ! fragile /ate ( ! ,ukra9ian      
economy1 )hold+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates         
assi/ance likely w\ld h s5t ,ukra9e into
 insolv5cy2 ,:]eas by ,vice ,presid5t   
,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4's own acc\nt1   
bas$ ^u pressure appli$ by him1 ,%ok9 0 
fir$2 ,:]eas ! fir+ ( ,prosecutor ,g5]al
 ,%ok9 c\ld h affect$ inve/igations into
 ,burisma ,hold+s2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,%ok9 has
 alleg$ly sworn "u affidavit t ,i 0 =c$ 
out because ,i 0 lead+ a wide-rang+     
corruption probe into ,burisma ,hold+s1 
a natural gas firm active 9 ,ukra9e &   
,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,bid5's son1    
,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid51 0 a memb] ( ! ,bo>d
 ( ,directors2 ,:]eas press reports     
indicate t ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5's bus9ess
 p>tn]s br\ght 9 ,blue ,/> ,/rategies1 a
 consult+ firm run by ,cl9ton           
adm9i/ration (ficials1 to help f5d (f   
,ukra9ian inve/igations ( ,burisma      
,hold+s2 ,:]eas press reports indicate a
 team f ,blue ,/> ,/rategies & a =m]    
,obama ,ju/ice ,dep>tm5t lawy] held     
undisclos$ meet+s ) ,mr4 ,%ok9's        

successor1 ,prosecutor ,g5]al ,yuriy    
,luts5ko1 9 ,may ( #bjaf1 %ortly aft] he
 took (fice to replace ,mr4 ,%ok92      
,:]eas )9 #aj mon?s ( ,mr4 ,luts5ko's   
tak+ (fice1 ,burisma ,hold+s report$ t  
all legal proce$+s & p5d+ crim9al       
allegations aga9/ ,burisma ,hold+s &    
,mr4 ,zlo*evsky _h be5 clos$2 ,:]eas    
significant bus9ess deal+s ( ,rob]t     
,hunt] ,bid5 & ,rosemont ,s5eca dur+ !  
p]iod 9 :i* ,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 
,bid51 ,jr4 s]v$ z ,vice ,presid5t      
likely rema9 unkn[n2 & ,:]eas kn[n      
allegations relat+ to ,rob]t ,hunt]     
,bid5's "w ) ,rosemont ,s5eca entities  
dur+ a "t :5 ,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4
 ,bid51 ,jr4 0 actively engag$ 9 =eign  
policy decisions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
raises s]i\s conc]ns reg>d+ conflicts ( 
int]e/ & pot5tial influ5ce on ,unit$    
,/ates =eign policy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  t
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial      
,s]vices are direct$ to beg9 imm$iate   

inve/igations1 )9 ! b\nds ( _!          
respective jurisdictions1 into--  7#a7  
:e!r ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5's bus9ess      
deal+s relat+ to ,rosemont ,s5eca 7     
e?ical & prop] giv5 ,vice ,presid5t     
,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr4's role 9 ! =eign
 policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica2    
7#b7 :e!r ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5's bus9ess 
deal+s relat+ to ,rosemont ,s5eca       
result$ 9 improp] conflicts ( int]e/s = 
,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr2 
&  7#c7 :e!r ,rob]t ,hunt] ,bid5's      
bus9ess deal+s relat+ to ,rosemont      
,s5eca affect$ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
policy or a =eign gov]nm5t or =eign     
entity's response !reto4