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Basically what it does is gives republicans an opportunity to request testimony and documents from individuals. of course, they have to do that with consultation from the democratic chairman, and if theres a disagreement, there will be a full committee vote. of course, republicans are arguing that gives democrats more of an advantage because they have the majority in the house of representatives. but most importantly it gives the president of the united states his own rights in the impeachment p...

From individuals. of course, they have to do that with consultation from the democratic chairman and if theres a disagreement, there will be a full committee vote. republicans are arguing that will give democrats more of an advantage. most importantly, it gives the president of the united states donald trump his own rights in this impeachment probe. what it does is sets out the opportunity for the president and his lawyer to present their case and respond to evidence to attend hearings including...

Expanded including the fact they could now request witnesses and documents as this moves to the judiciary committee for that broader public hearing. now there is a catch to that. the republicans only have those rights in consultation with the democratic chairman. if there is a disagreement it will go for a full vote of the committee and as you know democrats control the house of representatives and therefore theyll have more votes in the committee. but this also expands the rights of the preside...

Republicans to make these hearings public which should happen by about mid november. give me your take on this. >> 43 republican members of congress who entitled to be in the hearing room. not just entitled to be there but entitled to question the witness. congressman who were rushing the skip on wednesday would caulkco imped impeded. the same procedures followed in watergate, we had an executive session and those witnesses testified in public. whats happening in the deposition they are quite ra...

Executive session. same with the house and the impeachment inquiry. that was a closed session, too. >> the timeline is so radically different than watergate. the watergate break-in was june of 72? >> june of 72. >> and nixon resigned in august of 74. so you have two years plus two months where this all played out. >> february of 74 is when the house really starts. >> so two years. >> yes. >> almost two years after the break-in they actually start. were 2 1/2 months from the phone call. if the ph...

After these executive session and depositions are completed so they can lay out for other members of congress and the american public what the facts are that congress has found. i think its not likely that will happen before thanksgiving. certainly, drafting articles of impeachment and having them voted on by the house is not likely to happen before thanksgiving, and it would be irresponsible in the extreme for the leader of the senate to try to shoehorn a trial of the presidents tenure of offic...

Trump, why is that? well get to that. presidents procedural rights, also in this resolution. respects impeachment inquire to bill clinton. and inou encourage committee adt rules similar to those in 1974, investigating nixon. provide the president with certain procee pro -- proceduraa number of protection for the president. to attend all executive session in open committee hearings and cross-examine witnesses and may have objections regarding the pertinentsy of evidence and invited too suggest th...

Well get to that. presidents procedural rights, also in this resolution. respects impeachment inquire to bill clinton. and inou encourage committee adt rules similar to those in 1974, investigating nixon. provide the president with certain procee pro -- proceduraa number of protection for the president. to attend all executive session in open committee hearings and cross-examine witnesses and may have objections regarding the pertinentsy of evidence and invited too suggest they can receive addit...

Capitol hill. house lawmakers focusing on a whistle-blowers complaint that alleges the president used the power of his office to solicit help in his re-election campaign. joining me is david colopinto a whistle-blower lawyer and the co-founder of the national whistle-blower center. do you think the whistle-blower is going to testify before congress? >> good morning frances. its unknown whether or not the whistle-blower will testify publicly. but i think its obvious that the committees are going ...

Leaders that demands we boldly face the future and understand thats where opportunity lies, not to let some fearmonger undermine our ability to get there. >> congressman, always good to talk to you. >> ail, always good to be you with you >> senator cory booker all this week there is a series "climate in crisis." tomorrow and friday chris hayes and i are moderating climate forum 2020, a two-day forum of candidates talking climate change with young voters flavored e-cigarettes are illegal now in...