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Representing the president? >> you know, i dont think we know the answer to that yet. but let me say that without any sort of qualification, mcconnells comments earlier this week that he would be in lock step with the president represent a complete dissociation from how this process should work. he is, in effect, the foreman of the jury for impeachment. he says that hes consorting with the defendant. the american people shouldnt stand for that. >> joyce, always great to have you. jeff, scott, do...

And tens of thousands of dollars. tv ads are great. radio ads are great. at the end of the day, its knocking on doors and talking to people. i think we are the capability of doing that better than any other campaign. dont tell anybody. i think were going to win here in iowa. >> have you decided -- have you decided what you plan to do with impeachment and how you plan to vote? >> well, look, i believe that stloump be impeached. i think you have a president who is running one of the most corrupt a...

How much trauma is the united states going to be going through after the impeachment and expected acquittal? >> well, its a painful process for everyone, and the trauma i guess will to the extent that it is trauma will show really next year once the race starts getting going, and its really going now. there is going to be a democratic debate thursday night. and next year well see to the extent that this impeachment has an impact on the election, whether or not it helps the president as he has be...

Look back after 170 days. for bill clinton, it was 64. and president trump beats that record. it took just 40 days from the time the house voted to begin the process to win articling were drafted. and hes on track for a speedy full house vote on top of that. thats one thing democrats and republicans can agree on. take a listen. >> are you confident you have a majority to impeach the president? >> i am confident. im not whipping this either. i dont think anyone is. this is a real vote of conscien...

>> i am clearly made up my mind. im not trying to find the fact that i have disdain for the accusations and the process. so i dont need any witnesses. . >> our panel of experts are ready to break down the significance of what is about to happen this coming week. but first, democratic congressman mark desonnier of california joins me right now. he is on the house rules committee. and that committee is set to mark up the report in just a couple of days. representative, thanks for being with us. >>...

The united states? >> i think its really dangerous, particularly if they dont appear to be objective. and i dont think this president is going to stop. if he is acquitted, what is it the republicans would actually take action for him for? he is going in my belief -- i dont think he is capable of stopping. i think he is going to break more rules and more laws. >> acquitted, is that failure? >> no. i think this is bigger than just votes. for me, this is standing up to what i think is the basis of ...

Arent aware now that history will find out about. >> congressman mark desaulnier, thank you so much of california with a great view of the san francisco bay. thank you so much, sir. appreciate it. >> thank you. >> i want to bring in reuters white house correspondent jeff mason, the hill senior writer scott wong and joyce vance. joyce, you heard the last question and what the representative was saying. how will this week be written about? how big a deal? its what weve been tornado warninging abou...

Executive branch and that would be the role is to resolve the disputes between the other two branches of government but frankly they are in such a rush to do this they didnt want to give the courts any time or worse they feared what the courts would decide. >> this is a thoroughly political exercise. its not a courtroom experience. its a political experience. theyve gone and screwed up the courage to do it. theyve been trying to do this for three years. it looks to me that it may be backfiring o...

Branch and the legislative branch, that would be to the role of the judicial branch which is to resolve the disputes between the other two branches of government but frankly they are in such a rush to do this they didnt want to give the courts any time or worse they feared what the courts would decide. >> sean>> this is a thoroughly political exercise. its not a courtroom experience. its a political experience. theyve gone and screwed up the courage to do it. it looks to me that it may be backfi...

Fold -- >> if they do this next week, sean, we will be able to have to go over christmas but we will turn about it right around the first of the year and we would stay on that until we finish. my hope is that it will be a shorter process rather than a long, lengthy process. >> you have your book and -- look, donald trump is a lot of things and ive known him probably longer than you, well over 20 something odd years. hes disruptive. hes an iconoclast. hes a fighter. hes got a lot of good things d...