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Is 8 1/2 pages in length. they will read the resolution and go into some level of debate and speeches and at some point this morning we are going to see the resolution get a vote. what do you make of this today as we watch it? >> you know, i think whats going on here is whats been going on with nancy pelosi from the beginning. pelosi, remember, opposed going down the impeachment path. primary reason was she was trying to protect the 30 or so freshman democrats who had replaced republicans in the...

Youll hear what he would say coming up next live. >> adam schiff is not the attorney for the witness and todays resolution just empowers him more to control the process and, you know, i think one reporter called it the adam schiff empowerment act.

Process. it has been a closed-door process. ive been in almost 70 hours of testimony right now and all that is leaked out are the things that are damaging to the president of the united states. i can tell you todays opening testimony they arent going to leak it out. some of my democrat colleagues look like theyre sucking lemons this morning as we start to hear from another witness behind closed doors. >> bill: are you referring to tim morrison who started his interview this morning? >> i was the...

Reason nancy pelosi is speaker of the house. they took back control of the house because of those 30 or so democrats. and she -- they are the ones she has been trying to protect from the beginning of this so-called process. >> bill: as you look at it from the outside and if you do the math you might get a few republicans voting with democrats and a few democrats voting with republicans. by and large it will be a partisan vote right down the middle. >> a totally partisan vote. it is a good thing ...

Hearings are open or closed. you just had a federal judge this last week say it doesnt matter whether there has been approval by the full house floor or not. the house has the power to impeach and they can do it as however they see fit. and so it is interesting. the process is different. jerry nadler at the end will be very important. the articles of impeachment have to be written by the house judiciary committee. nancy pelosi clearly made a decision that she wanted adam schiff and the house int...

Camping out this week with us. >> im the host of fox news reporting for at least two more shows. >> bill: we saw it yesterday afternoon. it is a different animal. >> it is indeed. >> bill: you are watching this this morning. what do you think of where well be an hour from now? >> well be in an hour from now this resolution is going to pass. there seems no doubt about it. nancy pelosi whatever you think of her can count votes. she is a master at that and this will pass almost certainly with almos...

Majority can legislate and fulfill our constitutional responsibilities to hold this president to account. >> julie: chad, i want to ask you first of all about mccarthys words just now about due process. something that the republicans have been furious about. the fact that the republicans have not been able to go inside those closed-door meetings held by these democrats. the democrats are now hoping to get a vote forward so that they can release the transcripts of those interviews and the testimo...

At our mark-up yesterday republicans tried to change that. we tried to offer constructive amendments that made the process more fair, that would give rights to the minority, that would give rights to the accused, and that insure due process for everyone. republicans offered 17 amendments and not one, not one madam speaker, was accepted. not one. we offered amendments that would align the subpoena powers in this resolution from the subpoena powers used for president clinton. unlike the clinton in...

Want to bring in the a-team. jessica tarlov, fox news contributor, brian brenberg chair of the program of business and finance at kings college in manhattan. chris staszak, former new york assistant a.g. welcome back, chris. smart move today or fools errand taking this vote? >> i think this is actually more of a fools errand for democrats than they want to admit for two reasons. one they put some of these vulnerable members in the spotlight saying can you please articulate exactly what youre vot...

Question what do you know that happened there? have you read anything that took place that you just justified? what do you believe the definition of due process is? what do you think the first amendment is? you have the right to have a voice or only the words that you agree with? you may get elected in a primary but in a general election you are elected to represent the people of america, not to deny their voice. this house is so much better than what is transforming today. i believe everyone wh...