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Support for that. so the court does have this power. it has the power of contempt. it also has the power to make a determination to confirm the lawyer both to the bar and also for criminal proceedings back to the department of justice. i expect that is what you will likely see happen. >> laura: well, i have to say congressman biggs, i thought i could call, see them telegraph every move here, but i didnt think that as outrageous as maxine waters has been in her commentary, i didnt quite think tha...

Congress today dont remember that. they dont assert their authority. so what we tried to do is with this lawsuit was to not just address the issue on the table, but to make the point that the president and his officials in the executive branch are not above the law, that the congress has a right to ask for and to get responses to their subpoenas and to be able to ask questions. its a fundamental question. >> it is a fundamental question. congressman smith, theres a fundamental power that congres...

It should be used. i have great respect for the fact it wasnt used because we have somebody -- the difference i make between richard nixon and the current president, donald trump, nixon knew when he was breaking the law. he knew when he was doing the wrong thing. when he got caught, he came to it. that is not the case today apparently. so i think the exercise of inherent contempt could have led to an absolute current and present crisis in which there were law men and women on both sides protecti...

At the u.s. president with a mixture of contempt and pity. as an american, i never again want to see the american president looked at that way by the leaders of the world. the world needs america. but it cant be just any america. it has to be one that is actually living up to the values that make us who we are, supporting peace, supporting democracy, supporting human rights and supporting stability around the world. [ applause ] >> thank you, mayor buttigieg. senator warren? >> president obama p...

Arent normally big supporters of religion, are suddenly so thrilled to inject religion into politics and -- and they view this as some sort of un -- un -- you know, unrecoverable damnation of the president. >> you know, polls do show the support among white evangelicals is strong, 67% job approval rating, 67% oppose impeachment, and 57% say that he did not abuse his power of office. but that 67% number on approval, eli, is down from 81%. >> it is, but i think that the reason that youre going to ...

Responsible for tearing down. the fact that republicans associate themselves with this nonsense is absurd. the case for impeachment, the factual case is very, very strong. the evidence laid out is very strong. the big question is why are we stuck at 47-47? i think the answer is the public square is starting to die and that should be very troubling for all of us. we have stopped listening to each other. we have become like the palestinians and the israelis. we have nothing but contempt for the ot...

The message. in the house she said we need to get this done relatively quickly and we nedont need to call witnesses. now shes saying we need to call witnesses. those two are a little contradictory. but to most of the public, and the game the republicans are playing now is the public is exhausted by this now, they think its politics by other means, they are trying to drum the tribalism that has become american politics, ilts the palestinians versus the israelis. its this culture of contempt were ...

To tonight democrat led impeachment, president trump really let loose. >> they have been trying to impeach me from before iran. crazy nancy pelosis house democrats. [boos] have branded themselves with an internal mark of shame, and it really is a disgrace. >> inside kellogg arena and thousands more outside braving sub-freezing temperatures, the presence of all the democrats with see hr in contempt with what he called and tack on the 63 million americans who voted for him in 2016. >> first person...

To the evidence before us about president trumps conduct. >> i believe the framers would identify president trumps conduct as exactly the kind of abuse of office high crime and misdemeanor that they were worried about. >> tucker: oh, yeah. the framers are totally on board. got that? democrats care deeply and passionately about the founding fathers. but, wait, isnt this the same party thats working to eliminate the founders life work. the first and second amendment to the bill of rights. the elec...

About president trumps conduct. >> i believe the framers would identify president trumps conduct as exactly the kind of abuse of office high crime and misdemeanor that they were worried about. >> tucker: oh, yeah. the framers are totally on board. got that? democrats care deeply and passionately about the founding fathers. but, wait, isnt this the same party thats working to eliminate the founders life work. the first and second amendment to the bill of rights. the electoral college? yeah, its t...