Holding the articles of youve got republicans that are impeachment is bringing the arguing this is in fact about president to a boil. They didnt give us anything. Corruption, the very first now they have come to the senate readout of the call that was in question, the president never and they want everything. Once indicated said the word with the senate trial on hold, what is pelosis strategy and is it working . Corruption once. So once again, these are democratic congressman joe kennedy joins me exclusively to discuss, next. Republicans getting loud, trying to hide the ball from what is a very serious abuse of power by President Trump. It is true that there is no hello, im jake tapper in washington with the state of our union is saddened and on edge. Evidence of any wrongdoing by Vice President biden or that a man is charged with five counts of attempted murder after hunter biden broke any laws at all but frankly it does stink a mass stabbing at a Hanukkah Party outside new york city. That hunter biden got this witnesses say a man walked in the home of a orthodox rabbi and pulled out a knife and stabbed contract with with no expertise five people. The house was full of worshippers who gathered in the Energy Sector and likely together to light the candles. Police say a suspect described already said he probably got that money, which was significant, because of his connection with his father, the as a tall africanamerican man had been apprehended. Vice president at the time also Governor Andrew Cuomo directed in charge of ukraine at the time. Do you think that future the states hate crime task president s and Vice President s force to investigate. Should say my relatives cannot cash in in any way on their connection to me . The incident is is the latest in the troubling spate of attacks against Jewish Americans in the Greater New York area. Look, i think it is there have been nine antisemitic attacks in new york certainly i think it is over the past week and this certainly worth putting that out there and worth trying to make sure there is not any sort of month two people shot and killed a Police Detective in jersey city before storming a jewish market and killing two jews that profit earned by close relatives was fueled by antisemitic being in office. And i have had plenty of family members in office. Beliefs. I understand the responsibility joining me now Warren Siegel from the antidefamation center on extremism. That comes with holding a position of public responsibility. Governor cuomo just spoke at the location there calling this a and ensuring there is a very hate crime and domestic clear delineation so they arent terrorism. Profiting off it. Do you think the authorities in new york state and new york city are doing enough . But i think again if were going to get into this conversation, it is awfully hard for me to reconcile and to square those comments and that clarity put listen, at this point, we are forth by Vice President biden, by hunter biden, with the fact in an epidemic in new york city of all places for the jewish you have the current president s community. Children running around on an International Hotel chain so we know that the Nypd Hate Crime Task force has taken this supported by u. S. Military Service Members staying at their seriously but we expect the Hotels Across the world, that is where they tried to host the g7 Jewish Community, the place the a struggling hotel in florida and his daughter runs wheres they worship and gather will be more protected by Law Enforcement and others. We still have a long way to go clothing lines and jewelry lines seeing the spate of antisemitic just got patents from china in the midst of a trade war. In the city. You were with the families last night in rockland county, some of those might be legitimate and some might not new york, after this horrific be. But lets be clear and make sure act of domestic terrorism. Everybody is held to the same how is the community doing . Listen, we are still standard. And once again i dont think that is the case here. Recovering as a community from what we saw . And you said this month if jersey city. President trump is not removed from office, quote, i dont my colleagues were at monsey at think anything stops him from thinking he cant do it again. 11 00 yesterday going to where this incident happened as we is there a possibility that the have in brooklyn and elsewhere house could impeach president and the community is in shock. Trump again before the end of there is fear and anxiety and that is why it is important for term or even in his next term if there is another term . Organizations like adl and the jake, i we talked about Broader Community to step up and be allies. This before. This is the ninth attack in i would hope that we would have not have to impeach president the last week. Obviously there has been an increase in hate crimes against trump once. I hope i voted to remove the president from office because i jews in new york and nationally. Believe he has abused his power. I hope we dont have to do that again. Why do you think this is happening, specifically the but lets be clear, this is not attacks in new york . The house of representatives voting to impeachment donald for new york city, weve seen trump. A 17 increase in antisemitic this is the house of incidents from january through representatives standing up for november of this year compared our constitution and holding the to last year. President accountable for his own actions. So we are indeed seeing a rise. Remember, the call in question and the answer of why is difficult. The mainstreaming of that brought down the scrutiny antisemitic in our public about the president s actions discussion on our phones, i think plays a part to it. Visavis ukraine happened the but this is why it is important day after director mueller testified about interference in the trump administrations handling of russian interference to investigate every incident, in our election, the next day, to identify what is the motivation for what were seeing. And many of the attacks have the day after director mueller been carried out against was there when plenty of news Orthodox Jews who dress in a way reports said it was clear the that makes them identifiably president wasnt going to be jewish. What steps do you recommend that held accountable for those they take to protect themselves . Actions the very next day he listen, at this point we called up the president of dont have a luxury in the ukraine and said do us a favor Jewish Community whether you are though. Visibly jewish or otherwise to and the fact that you have take security as a lax thing. Someone engaged in the behavior so being able to get the support from Law Enforcement and outlined in the Mueller Report government in order to protect and i read every page of it and jewish institutions until this disrespectful of the office and spate of antisemitic incidents the country and after he was going to skate on that, the next goes down, especially during the day he engaged on behavior and then gets in front of news cameras and asked china to do holidays, i think that will help the very same thing. At what point does this stop and make the Jewish Community and in at what point does this president abide by the laws and rules and National Security regulations of this country and to this point he hasnt and that particular the Orthodox Community feel safe and secure. Is what this processes is about. So it appears if not many if i didnt run for office to not most of the attacks were allegedly carried out not by impeach a president but if the president keeps abusing his White Supremacists, not by the power im not sure what else i can do. Alt right, but by people of color. Merry christmas and happy new what is your response when year to you. Members of the Orthodox Community say, and ive heard them say that and im sure you have too, there could be more of an outrage if the attackers were White Supremacists and thus fell thank you, jake. Bernie sanders give Hillary Clinton a run for her money in the last president ial primaries and might he go all the way in 2020 . Stay with us. More easily into a political narrative . I mean, i think, again, this is where investigations not only to bring those perpetrators to now, super stay matte inkades. Justice carrying out the from maybelline new york. Incidents but to identify the motivations. Bold color. Urban edge. Liquid matte formula. In jersey city it was something up to 16 hour wear. Beyond merely africanamerican. Super stay matte ink. Only from maybelline new york. It wasnt representative of the that community. It is somebody who subscribed to nyquil severe gives you powerful relief a real antisemitic ideology. For your worst cold and flu symptoms, so when we think about the on sunday night and every night. Communities, we have to come together. Nyquil severe. The nightime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, that is why at adl were best sleep with a cold, medicine. Bringing our no place for hate Educational Programs to brooklyn and doubling the the amount of students that we reach out to and so i dont think we need to overstep and overanalyze what this means but we have to get the data and understand the motivations before we jump to conclusions. Orren siegel, i want to say happy hanukkah but it is a sad thanks for joining us today. Thank you. Switching to politics now. E message calling for understanding and respect and hours later began to vent his rage at nancy pelosi who is still refusing to turn over the articles of impeachment to the senate. There has been no progress in the impeachment standoff which centers off in pelosis view whether senators will agree to hear testimony from new witnesses but one crack is forming in the possibly red wall of the gop jurors in the senate from Lisa Murkowski who objected to leader mcconnell saying hes working in total coordination with the white house on the verizons important to us because we facetime with her grandparents all the time. Senate trial. vo when you have the best network, in fairness, when i heard you want to give the best network. That i was disturbed. We have to take that step back Feliz Navidad laughs vo this holiday, you can gift americas most Reliable Network from being hand in glove with and the latest iphone. I would probably give it to her grandparents, so they can take tons of photos. The defense. My mom is amazing. If i got her one of these for christmas, joining me now is republican shed be freakin out. Senator john kennedy of vo now, buy the latest iphone louisiana, a member of the and get iphone 11 on us. Senate judiciary committee. And apple music is included. Thank you so much for joining with plans starting at just 35. Us. Merry christmas and happy new shrieks yeah, exciting. Year. vo happy holidays from the network that gives you more. Before we get to politics i want to start with the attack in new york last night, Governor Cuomo will push for a law in state of new york to make these kind of attacks domestic terrorism. Would you support a law like that at a National Level . Well i would want to see the law that the governor is talking about. Um, you know, america is a big, wide ole pluralistic country. I dont think any of us want to live in a police state. Freedom has risk. Having said that, this is people who have hate in their heart and i dont buy and never have bought the proposition that people who do these reprehensible things are sick or confused or mixed up. I think some of them are evil. And we have to get them off the street. And if i make it to heaven, that is the first thing im going to ask, is why is there even in the world and why do people think it is necessary so hate instead of just disagree . I think it is i think all Public Officials can try to do a better job of setting an example by being respectful in disagreement and showing that, well, you could disagree but you dont have to hate. I just think it is terrible. I would obey any subpoena but all acts of violence are that was sent to me. Terrible. Not just what happened, as bad the only rational reason and you know this from the papers youve as it is in new york, the kills on the streets in chicago, the the antisemitic murders written that i could possibly be elsewhere, the racial murders elsewhere. Called in an impeachment trial was could i shed any light on the same race killings. I mean all of that is horrible, whether or not he could commit jake. And if i have an answer, i would the crime and there is no go pass a bill but you cant indication i would have any notion whether or not he committed that crime. Legislate hate away from people who have it in their heart. Joe biden seemingly walking fair enough. Back his previous assertion that thanks senator kennedy. He would not comply with a lets turn to politics if we can now. Subpoena to testify. And lets discuss. The senate trial is pending. Karen let me start with you. Although we dont know when. Was it start for biden said you have said, quote, my he wouldnt participate and now objective first and foremost is he is saying he would comply. To be fair to both sides. Smart to walk that back. You heard senator Lisa Murkowski there. Smart to clarify. What he said was if he could were you also bothered when majority leader mcconnell said there would be no daylight shed any light on what happened between him and the white house. Because this is about trumps i think he is entitled to his behavior, this is not about joe opinion and approach and so is senator murkowski and bidens behavior. As much as the republicans would blumenthal. Like to create a show trial in the senate which is what if you look at the constitution, President Trump wants, there is no material reason to bring joe the standing rules of the biden in to testify about the abuse of power by president senate, the essay and analysis trump. He has no direct knowledge. By the Congressional Research service and the case law, nixon if the republicans have a concern, i know you were v u. S. , not richard nixon, a speaking with joe kennedy about federal judge named nixon, if you look at the case of portus v the deal the arrangement that hunter biden had with the company in ukraine, that is a barron and the rule is there is no substantive rules. Separate investigation. It is not a criminal trial. That is a completely different question. The senate is not really a jury. It is both jury and judge. That is not about what the president is doing here. The chief justice is not the judge, hes the presiding and scott, liz mayor said on twitter, a conservative who officer. Doesnt like trump, i have to paraphrase because she was salty there are no standards of proof. In her language but something along the lines of i have the guts to testify, im happy to there are no rules of evidence. And every senator, unless we testify, i dont think president pass a new rule by 51 votes in the senate, is entitled to approach it his own way. Trump has the guts to do so. I think many positions by many he should testify too and then senators are calcified. I want to be fair to both sides. When i thought that the house that would have put more of proceedings were unnecessarily attention and onus on president unfair and when the american trump. Ive been dubious that the bidens would show up. I still doubt that joe biden would show up. But the biden i care about is hunter biden. If joe biden is nervous, how do you think hunter biden would people walk away from the senate be his lawyer would never let him show up. Trial, if we ever have one, i so this is a moment be careful what you wish for. And you want a trial and dont want them saying well we witnesses and the republicans have ideas on that too and so why i think the ultimate thing were just run over by the same will happen is both truck twice. Presentations and both parties will decide weve heard enough and lets move it. And democrats say and im not it was unfair in the house and disagreeing the idea that the bidens is the side show with regard to President Trumps it was unfair in the senate. Misconduct but if there are i want people to think that it witnesses it seems like that is what will happen and they want was a level Playing Field. To call the bidens and john so you said earlier this month that in the name of kennedy said schumer might be the dog that catches the car. The president , he gets witnesses fairness, you would vote, theoretically, to allow but President Trump asserts executive privilege and none of trumps witnesses come and then hunter biden is before the senate. Democrats, republicans, anyone were expecting normal from joe biden because hes the make america normal again candidate that were not expecting from donald trump. Involved in the trial to call eight, nine subpoenas that he and his administration have ignored in the process of the any witness that they want in a impeachment and instead the senator trial. Conversation is ending up being do you think that is the only about joe biden as a father potentially helping his son get a job while he was in office. With well that is the case and the story, there is no greater fair way to do it those perpetrator for that than donald representing trump and the house trump with ivanka trump having a White House Position and Jared Kushner and millions of dollars impeachment managers to call the in contracts in the middle of massive Foreign Policy disagreement. Witnesses they feel they need to so if that is the focus on bring . Trump but the one that gop wants to have in senate is distracting from the case at hand and the well the first issue that the two charges President Trump is facing. Senate has to decide is whether what do you think mitch we hear evidence or hear the case, if you will, based on the record. One point of view is that the mcconnell is going to do. House is sort of like a District Court and the senate once again is more like an Appellate Court and we hear the record as put together by the house. He has made it clear he wants a quick trial and who do you think that is what happened in part in the clinton proceedings. Is best for the American People originally the senate heard the to get a sense of what happened prosecution and defense argument here. The case from the house and then decided whether to dismiss, a motion to dismiss was defeated and that is when the senate decided to hear three additional witnesses. This is where nancy pelosi is i think that is a pretty sound approach for us to follow. Underestimated as a political strategist. There is discussion of her we had a unanimity with respect holding back the articles before to clinton procedure. Transmitting them to the senate and there is no leverage here. It is not leverage over but, look, there are no rules mcconnell. It is the space in between here. Senator mcconnell and the president. For example, what is an Impeachable Offense . The president wants the circus. He benefited in the circus in the last six to eight weeks in the polling. I think the precedent shows that his polls were going down and not all Impeachable Offenses are they went up once it turned into crimes. A zoo. And mcconnell wants it over fast because his 2020 candidates will but it also shows that not all crimes are Impeachable Offenses. Do better if were not talking about this any more and so that i hear what you are saying, do you think that that if is what nancy pelosi has driven a wedge into, in mcconnells interest in moving quickly and the president s interest of there are are no witnesses, you expressed a concern earlier in throw it on the table and watch it all blow up. This interview that if the it is already an illegitimate process but Mitch Mcconnell said im not taking this seriously. Senate trial is perceived as when i sign the oath there is a very specific oath in our unfair as the house impeachment inquiry was in your view and then people will feel like constitution that deals with theyve been hit by the same what youre supposed to do to be an impartial juror. Absolutely. But it is different than the truck twice or Something Like oath of office. That is very intentional in our constitution and hes already that. Said, im not going to do that. Im coordinating with the you said it better and more president. Im going to do what he wants. And Lindsey Graham said im colorfully. Right. Do you think if the senate trial goes forward and no witnesses are called as Mitch Mcconnell wants to do, the not impartial. And nancy pelosi is saying youll take it seriously and do Senate Majority leader, that is the truck running over the people the second time and the people will not feel like it is what americans ought to do and fair . I dont know yet. Twothirds of republicans think ill have to make that decision at that juncture. I would start by giving each the aides should come forward side a good amount of time to present their case. I would give the prosecution say and tell what they know so if the republicans are going to make it a show trial, the 24 hours, i would give the democrats wont have it. Speaker pelosi clearly on the president s mind and is part of the stalling strategy paying off . Well talk about that next. Defense, the president 24 hours. Then i would allow plenty of time, so to is a hours of time for senators to ask questions. We cant ask questions. We submit them in writing. Either side, prosecution or defense could object and at that juncture we should step back and say, okay, have we heard enough . Do we want to go further . I suspect at that juncture somebody will make a motion to dismiss to dismiss, that is what happened with president clinton and the motion to dismiss was defeated and the senate decided to hear three more witnesses. It is possible, im not recommending it, but it is possible for the senate through the presiding officer, the chief justice to appoint a committee to hear additional evidence if the senate thinks it is necessary. All i know today, jake, i dont know if well ever get the case. I dont know if well ever get the case and i dont know why the speaker is doing this. Maybe shes telling the truth that she wants to dictate the policy or the procedure rather that the senate. If that is if shes sincere in that, i think it is unconstitutional. Maybe it is a cynical political ploy. Maybe her actions demonstrate indecision, i dont know. So i think in the meantime go ahead. Finish your thought. Well you go ahead. I was going to say. Please. Okay. I was going to say in the meantime i would get back to work. I think the senate ought to take up the usmca. Everything your trip needs go ahead. For everyone you love. One of the things the expedia. Democrats want to hear from is life isnt a straight line. Trump aide mike duffey from the office of management of budget. There were foia emails that things happen. And sometimes you can find yourself show, that just came out, that heading in a new direction. Show that roughly 90 minutes but at fidelity, we help you prepare for the unexpected after President Trump asked with Retirement Planning and advice for what you need today president zelensky to give us a favor into the bidens, 90 minutes later duffey ordered a and tomorrow. Freeze on the u. S. Because when youre with fidelity, a partner who makes sure every step is clear, Security Assistance for ukraine. Duffy in that email acknowledged theres nothing to stop you from moving forward. The quote, sensitive nature of the request and asked the other informations to be closely held. Doesnt that make you as a juror want to hear from mike duffey . Well, two points. Number one, executive privilege. Now the president as has just about every president going back to George Washington asserted executive privilege in the house. Speaker pelosi decided not to take the normal route and get a decision by third branch of government. That was her call. In the senate if we tomorrow agreed with senator schumer cho i think is speaking for Speaker Pelosi, i fully expect the president to do two things, claim executive privilege, which is his right, and number two, demand his own list of witnesses. Right. Now, if the president does that, we could end up with a scenario where chuck caught the car. The president s witnesses dont testify if the senate doesnt want to pursue it in court but are the senator schumers witnesses dont testify but the president s witnesses do. I dont think senator schumer would think that is fair. And President Trump a few days ago retweeted an unsubstantiated claim about the identity of the Intelligence Community whistleblower. One of your colleagues and the senior members of the caucus Chuck Grassley has been a the president and i want to wish each and every american a very Merry Christmas. Champion for whistleblowers and we give thanks for the said in the past it is strictly millions of americans who come together to care for others with up to the whistleblower, this compassion and bring the warmth one, to reveal his or her and bliss of this holy season to our family, our friends and identity. That the whistleblower should neighbors and to those in need. A christmas message from the be, quote, heard out and protected and you have said that president and first lady. The whistleblower should be publicly named. Why is senator grassley and do you think it is appropriate for the president also saying in a the president to be identifying statement, quote, together we must strive to foster a culture of deeper understanding and this whistleblower with i dont know if it is true or not, resect. Traits that exemplify the but identifying this individual . Teaches of christ. That sentiment lasted about i dont know who the whistleblower is. Eight hours. Number two, i think we ought to follow the law. Then President Trump took to twitter. Number three, there have been take a look at some of the some allegations in the press tweets he sent starting about the identity of the Christmas Day and called democrats liars and went an whistleblower. Nancy pelosi and retweeted a unsubstantiated claim about the whistleblowers identity and if those statements are true, one of the thoughts i had was that, well, the whistleblower the president saying we need to could easily be called by the strive to foster a cult ear of deep understanding, traits that defense. Not as the whistleblower but as a fact witness. Exemplify the teaches of christ, it wouldnt surprise me if the not the behavior of President Trump. There is a game played in president s counsel, being the good lawyers that they are, if we move to additional evidence, wanted to call the early to 17, did the president whistleblower or the alleged write the tweet or did his staff. Whistleblower. Not as the whistleblower, but and when it comes to the christmas message, we could as a fact witness. Solidly say that might have been number four, with respect to what the president tweeted, well drafted elsewhere in the white house. I have enough trouble paddling my own canoe. So a lot of tweets attacking but i do agree with mrs. Trump nancy pelosi. Speaker pelosi. That and ive suggested i think it is fair shes urked before to the white house that if the president would tweet a little bit less, it wouldnt him. Take a look at what he said. Cause brain damage. She hates the republican party. She hates all of the people that but the president does not have to take my advice nor do i expect him to. Senator john kennedy of louisiana, Merry Christmas and happy new year to you, thank you so much. Voted for me and the republican party. Thank you, jake. And shes desperate to do look, she got thrown out of former Vice President joe speaker once before and it will happen again. Biden now backtracking after saying he would not comply with shes doing a tremendous a Senate Subpoena to testify at disservice to the country and the senate trial. Does he have any more right to not doing a good job and some do that than someone other than people think she doesnt know the white house. What shes doing. And well talk to joe kennedy, Merry Christmas to all. I think tiny tim said no relation to john kennedy. Something similar. Well have more stay with us. Just to fact check, she did not get thrown out of speakership. They lost control of the congress. And her response is calm, announcer state of the cool and collected and Something Union is brought to you by dangote transformational projects. President trump doesnt deal with and the feminine mystique that jarred him and he hasnt had a name for her other than calling her crazy but trump is not done with impeachment. The danger of her holding onto it too long thought only to bleed into the caucus and the primaries but also it goes against the idea of working a fair process. Potentially that shes now playing partisan games as well. And jot jennings and you have worked and you have worked with Senate Majority leader mcconnell and working closely with the white house on the senate trial. Take a listen to the majority the wait is over. Tmobile is lighting up 5g nationwide. Leader talking to fox this week while some 5g signals go only blocks, explaining his position. Well, first on the tmobile 5g goes miles. Impartiality, do you think chuck beyond the big cities to the small towns. To the people. Schumer is impoor shall. Do you think Elizabeth Warren or now, millions of americans can have access to 5g on tmobile. Bernie sanders is impartial. So lets quit the charade. This is a political exercise. Is that that might be how we feel but is it smart to say that out loud . Is it smart to tell the truth out loud. And this is just the beginning. These are pretrial positions by every u. S. Senator in parties tmobile, the first and only nationwide 5g network. And theyre going to take a oath that karen alluded to and run a trial if mcconnell gets his way you may have gingivitis. When you brush, they did in the clinton and the clock could be ticking towards bad breath, impeachment before. They had a rules package that receding gums, and possibly. Tooth loss. Help turn back the clock everybody agreed on and the on gingivitis with parodontax. Leave bleeding gums behind. Democrats coordinated with the parodontax. Clinton white house in putting on the clinton defense. You could read the book by peter baker the breach, youll see we dont see who youre against, through or for,rs, all about it and in 1998 sold his vote and saying a vote for whether tomorrow will be light or dark, me is against impeaching bill clinton and telling the truth is all we see in you, is a spark a refreshing thing and what mcconnell said is true and not a we see your spark in each nod, each smile, one of them doesnt know how they are going to vote right now. We see sparks in every aisle. But there is a difference because actually in the clinton process tim lott and tom dashel made a point of not talking to we see you find a hidden gem, and buying diapers at 3am. The white house hold on he staffed but he did not we see your kindness and humanity. However he and trent lott got the strength of each community. Together and decided what are weve seen more sparks than we can say. The rules and make sure this isnt a sham trial and mitch about 20 million just yesterday. Mcconnell has a different role in this proceeding than the the more we look the more we find, other senators. Hes supposed to be the jury the sparks that make america shine. Foreman. If i were on trial and i knew that the jury foreman was already against me, that is how we had the star report with the fun details that nobody wanted to be talking about on television. So i think theres a difference. Were talking about a president who essentially abused his power people go to jail for what he did . For what . Bribery. Well see. How about this . Well continue this in 2020. Merry christmas and happy new year. Words of kris wiz dom from this decade to help us heading into the next one from some of the icons we lost this year. Stay with us. Tmobile is lighting up 5g nationwide. While some 5g signals go only blocks, tmobile 5g goes miles. Beyond the big cities to the small towns. To the people. Welcome back to state of the union. Im jake tapper. House democrats are defending Speaker Pelosi for sitting on now, millions of americans can have access to 5g on tmobile. President s articles of impeachment for now saying they are in a Holding Pattern because Mitch Mcconnell is not doing his and this is just the beginning. Job. But how long could this standoff tmobile, the first and only nationwide 5g network. Last . Joining me now is democratic congressman joe kennedy of nyquil severe gives you powerful relief massachusetts. Thanks so much for joining us. We appreciate it. For your worst cold and flu symptoms, on sunday night and every night. Happy new years. Nyquil severe. Happy new years to you. The nightime, sniffling, sneezing, dan kildee told cnn on friday coughing, aching, stuffy head, nancy pelosi might need to wait best sleep with a cold, medicine. Until february tosend the articles of impeachments to the senate to get a fair trial. We dont see who youre against, through or for,rs, do you think Speaker Pelosi should hold the articles until whether tomorrow will be light or dark, i think the speaker should do what is necessary to make sure there is in fact a fair all we see in you, is a spark proceeding that takes place in a United States se we see your spark in each nod, each smile, for the president of the United States. There is nothing more important we see sparks in every aisle. Than the house and congress we see you find a hidden gem, and buying diapers at 3am. Could engage in and mcconnell said they are working hand in glove with the white house to make sure that process is we see your kindness and humanity. Cooked. I think the speaker is doing everything she can to ensure the strength of each community. There is fair and open and weve seen more sparks than we can say. Transparent a process there could be given the weight of the about 20 million just yesterday. Evidence that came out during the more we look the more we find, the house investigation and the impeachment proceedings. The sparks that make america shine. So i think she should do everything we can to ensure that that process is as accurate and fair as can be. What do you make of the argument from republicans that you may have gingivitis. When you brush, Speaker Pelosi holding these and the clock could be ticking towards bad breath, articles indefinitely, that that receding gums, and possibly. Undermines the democrats case tooth loss. Help turn back the clock this was such a national on gingivitis with parodontax. Security and had to be ruled on leave bleeding gums behind. Parodontax. Before the courts could rule about witness testimony. I think a couple of things, now, super stay matte inkades. One, i was a prosecutor. From maybelline new york. The old adage in the courtroom, bold color. Urban edge. Liquid matte formula. Up to 16 hour wear. The facts, you argued the facts. Super stay matte ink. Only from maybelline new york. When you had the law, you argued the law. When you got nothing, you got loud. You with seen the republicans get loud over and over again. Yes, do i believe there is an urgency, absolutely. But understanding that there is a twopart process. You dont go through the first part in the house and then just tee this up for a senate process where the guy that is going to be in charge of orchestrating the entire senate trial has said that the whole thing is already baked and cooked and there is nothing that anybody could do about it. You dont do that. That makes a mockery of the entire system and i would hope that mr. Mcconnell would understand the weigh of the responsibility that is coming down on his shoulders an the shoulders of the United States senate. You saw Patrick Leahy pen an oped said what is on trial not just the president but it is, in fact, the United States senate and the legitimacy of the senate and i would hope the majority leader would recognize that as well. And they are pushing to call trump witnesses as witnesses and welcome back. One thing that pelosi wants and politics lost some important any agreement in the senate voices in 2019. Controlled by republicans would one year ago this month we were mean they get to call witnesses too. Welcoming to this set the brandnew chairman of the house here is former Vice PresidentOversight Committee elijah joe biden yesterday clearing up. Cummings. That son of share cropper spoke truth to power. He treated even his opponents with dignity and respect. Cummings died in october. We also today mourn Supreme CourtJustice John Paul stevens. He wrote two opinions, one against clinton and one against bush. Bernie sandler worked behind the scenes as the god mother of title 9 to help even the Playing Field for women. And hokie roberts who mentored women reporters. End of the year obituaries bring clarity as to the few of us who get remembered and what we get remembered for. William rugalshouse who died last month was the first administrator of the epa and acting director of the fbi but he was best known for resigning as Deputy Attorney general instead of carrying out president nixons corrupt order to fire independent archiebald cox. President trump just days ago referenced someone else we lost this year, the late congressman john dingle, the longest serving member of congress who from his death bed urged the American People to elect leaders who respect the public trust. President trump didnt honor john dingle, President Trump suggested that dingle was in hell which aggravated the pain of his widow, congresswoman debby dingle. We dont see many in the manner of rugless or dingle. Protests were few. That indignity is just a few thats just the tip of the iceberg. Elijah cummings perhaps said it the best. When were dancing with the angels the question will be asked, in 2019 what did we do to make sure we kept our democracy intact . Did we stand on the sidelines and say nothing . To those of you in Public Office who say nothing, what will the headlines of your obituaries read . Will you even be worth remembering . Steyer im about to say two words that will make washington insiders very uncomfortable term limits. You and i both know we need term limits, that congress shouldnt be a lifetime appointment. But members of congress, and the corporations whove bought our democracy hate term limits. Too bad. Im tom steyer and i approve this message because the only way we get universal healthcare, address Climate Change and make our economy more fair is to change business as usual in washington. At tmobile, were lighting up 5g, and when you buy a samsung note 10 5g, you get one free. Plus you can experience it on the nations largest 5g network. So do this. On that. With us. Buy a samsung note 10 5g and get one free when you add a line. Itreat them all as if, they are hot and energized. Stay away from any downed wire, call 911 and call pg e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. This is cnn breaking news. Thank you for joining me. Im martin savidge. Well begin this hour with breaking news. A 37yearold niemann has made his First Court Appearance just over an hour ago. The 37yearold was formally charged with five counts of attemptsed murder after a mass stabbing at a hanukkah celebration outside of new york city. Witnesses say the suspect walked into the home of an orthodox rabbi and pulled out a long knife and stabbed five people. A house was full of more than 100 r worshippers who gathered to light the hanukkah candle. Cnn has obtained