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I havent seen any republicans say theyre starting to agree with you on any of these matters. i havent seen any democrats saying actually thats a good objection and maybe my republican colleagues have a point there. the aisle between the two parties seems as empty as ever. because of that i wonder if this amendment process is meant to be persuasive or is it just meant to make this hearing go as long as possible in the hope that somebody drops first? >> its unclear what the republicans expect to a...

>> reporter: good morning, john. this is the last time were going to be in this beautiful house chamber. the next step will be before the house. democrats and republicans on the senate judiciary committee. they want this to go as quickly as possible. youre right the house judiciary committee is going to be making history here as they continue the debate and the amendment process of these two articles of impeachment. heres how its going to work. first it will start with a formal introduction. the...

Judiciary committee? the audience should understand the normal process is open ended and everyone involved can offer amendments to legislation. markups for impeachment might be different in some ways. what do you bow know about how this will progresses through the commit canny? >> it should progresses in the way most markups do. and markup, in my opinion, is a fancy way for saying its an amendment process. people on both sides are free to offer amendments. and my supsition is that folks on the o...

He is the editor-in-chief of the recount. congressman, can you tell us how this markup is going to work in the house judiciary committee? the audience should understand that the normal process in a markell is kind of open ended and everyone can offer amendments, and this is usually to legislation, offer amendments to legislation. markups for impeachment might be different in some ways. what do you know about how this might progress through the committee? >> well, it should progress in the way th...

>> do you think of the critics of her regionalism who change for the time and pendency foree everything we see now. >> baloney. etiquette deserves our respect. if you want to change it, dont ask five people in washington to change it for you. its called the amendment process its there in the constitution. you can do it. it has been done, it spent on 27 times. >> but being an originalist doesnt necessarily mean your decisions are particular. gorsuch has already raised a few eyebrows. for instance...

>> there are issues with you put america first as donald trump does or blame america first as rand paul does and has for years. >> paul back saying as far as legacies go better to be called an isolationist man a warmonger. putting american lives at risk for the sake of other countries. >> the problem with the cheneys is theyve always been never trumpeters, they hate donald trumps foreign-policy, they want to stay in afghanistan forever. >> cheney slammed paul for being weak on military spending ...

Now rights get taken away when judges have a living constitution. >> critics say things change with time and the constitution couldnt have foreseen everything we are dealing with now. >> the constitution is one of the greatest documents in human history and it deserves our respect. if you want to change it dont ask 5 people in washington to change it for you. there is a process, the amendment process. it is there in the constitution. it has been done 27 times. >> reporter: being an originalist d...

[♪] shannon: neil gorsuch faced the senate judiciary committee. democrats were spoiling for a fight. >> judge garland was denied a hearing. im deeply disappointed that its under these circumstances that we begin our hearings. shannon: for generations the nominees didnt show up. there were no big hearings. there were votes without them. >> im envious of hide old boss byron white for whom i clerked many years ago. his hearing lasted about 15 minutes. shannon: by the time gore upgot his nominatio...

Rights the people agreed to. we the people, that we agreed to in this document. your rights get taken away when judges are allowed to have a living constitution. shannon: what do you say of the critics of originalism saying the constitution couldnt have foreseen all that we are dealing with now. >> baloney. its one of the greatest documents in all of human history and it deserves our respect. if you want to change it. there is a process called the amendment process its actually there in the cons...

[♪] shannon: neil gorsuch faced the senate judiciary committee. democrats were spoiling for a fight. >> judge garland was denied a hearing. im deeply disappointed that its under these circumstances that we begin our hearings. shannon: for generations the nominees didnt show up. there were no big hearings. there were votes without them. >> im envious of hide old boss byron white for whom i clerked many years ago. his hearing lasted about 15 minutes. shannon: by the time gore upgot his nominatio...