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Back to you. >> martha: trey, thank you from doha. so we are watching the house vote on a resolution to find steve bannon in criminal contempt of congress after he defied a subpoena after the prone to january 6. lets check in with chad pergram. hi, chad. >> good afternoon. theyre about midway through the vote right now on the house floor to hold steve bannon in contempt of congress. were expecting all democrats to vote yes on this. if you look at the scoreboard, theres six republicans that have ...

For bidens spending bill after sinema opposed them. this was the bill that was cut to who knows, maybe $1.9 trillion after sinema balked at the $3.5 trillion which was down from the wish of $6.5 trillion price tag. sinema is notching some big wins even though shes tight-lipped about laying out where exactly she stands. >> any comment on your stance on anything, senator? >> that was today. nothing to say. not afraid to have nothing to say. outfront dana bash. dana, sinema has drawn immense contem...

Merrick garland indicated that he would review this once they sent it to his department to determine whether to prosecute steve bannon. again, that could take years and the 1-6 committee that voted to hold steve bannon in contempt and referred this to the house floor, they want to wrap up this investigation. so dragging it through the courts for years is a problem into the riot in to the capitol on january 6. martha. >> martha: thanks very much. here now is dan henninger from the "wall street jo...

What they were doing at various points in the administration. this is an attempt now by referring it over to doj at trying to compel people to testify in front of congress when they are asked to do so. its an important precedent to set not just in this small scenario but in the larger scope of washington and the precedents that are set between congress and the white house. >> and pete, democrats are hoping that this justice department led by attorney general merrick garland, who was on the hill ...

>> potentially. >> reporter: spoehlhof knows what youre probably thinking. >> for labs it will feel unfair. >> reporter: a solution. if i had a solution, we wouldnt be in the situation. >> odonnell: mark strassmann joins us from charlottesville, virginia. is part of the problem were not making many drugs here in america anymore? >> reporter: no question. in fact, america makes less than a third of the prescription drugs that americans need, but there are other forces contributing to this drug su...

And call it just like the facts present themselves. >> you had donald trump come out today and say that the actual insurrection was the election. so he is out there talking. can you foresee having the same kind of back and forth that youre having with steve bannon? do you foresee also happen to potentially hold somebody like donald trump in contempt? and what happens if the other person who refuses to testify is house minority leader kevin mccarthy? could he wind up facing a vote on contempt? >>...

That the actions of the mob that stormed the capitol came as no surprise to him. he and a few others were by all accounts involved in planning that days events and encouraged by those who attacked the capitol. our officers and our democracy. i have no doubt that mr. bannons scorn for our subpoena is real. but no one -- and i repeat no one -- is above the law. and we need to hear from him. as the select committees contempt report states, it was mr. bannon who on january 5th predicted with chillin...

>> theyre issuing an invalid subpoena. issuing that weakens our power. he has a right to go to the court to see if he has executive privilege or not. i dont know if he does or not, but neither does the committee. >> when the gop controlled the house, it held irs figure lois learner contempt of congress and eric holder. nancy pelosi said the gop should hold bannon in contempt. >> the genius of our constitution and:0 our founders was the separation of power, checks and balances. if in fact you wen...

And hes -- i think hell laugh at you if you vote to protect him. he doesnt respect it, so fight. this is a time to fight, and stand up for the congress for its article i authority. bannon is defying them in the most willful and obnoxious manner. he deserves to be held in contempt appreciate both of you. thank you. remains found and the laundrie family attorney say they likely belong to brian. what happens now? plus, it will probably go down as one of the best plays if not the best play of hi...

To protect the ballot. meanwhile, here on the hill, this select committee on january 6th continues its work this week unanimously on a bipartisan basis voting to hold one of the past presidents advisers to contempt for failing to comply with congressional subpoena. the committee is seeking information from bannon that is central to the investigative and legislative purpose. to investigate the january 6th domestic terrorist attack that was intended to interfere with the peaceful constitutional tr...