Sir, you have multiple different locations at which you can hold events.
For an interim period of a few months, you could have used many other spaces in New York, such as the consulate itself, a space that's available to the UN ambassador. You could have hosted other events in other locations. In fact, most of the hospitality expenses for Mr. Clark involve restaurants. You frequently host events in restaurants, so that excuse isn't going to fool anyone either, sir.
Why could you not at least secure a buyer for the old location before moving to the new location, instead of coming to committee with this fake comparison of apples and oranges?