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Breaking away from party lines during a sharply divided house vote this week to formalize the impeachment inquiry into president trump all voting republicans opposed the historic resolution and every voting democrat except two supported it. >> reporter: hi, ana. there were two democrats who broke from party lines and voted no in the first full vote in the house on impeachment. congressman jeff van drew who represents the second congressional district of new jersey and congressman kohl colin pete...

Articles of impeachment, but nobody knows for how long. consider this: senate impeachment rule one says the senate, quote, shall immediately inform the house that its ready to receive the articles. that involves a vote. then the house sends over the articles along with a team of managers, house members who serve as prosecutors. senate impeachment rule two says the senate recognizes the houses impeachment managers, and the articles shall be exhibited. that means the senate reads the impeachment a...

>> i would have no choice, but to take it up. how long youre on it is a whole different matter. >> ive covered mitch mcconnell for a long time now. ive learned to pars his language. he usually says exactly what he means. the senate would have to take up articles of impeachment, but nobody knows for how long. consider this, senate impeachment rule one says the senate shall immediately inform the house its ready to receive the articles. that involves a vote. the senate sends over articles with man...

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Party lines. 232 yes, 196 no. 2 democrats crossing over opposing it. there was a vote. formal impeachment rules and finally republicans excluded. this one makes me insane. ted yoho from florida was on with poppy harlow this morning and pointed out he could attend these things as a member of the foreign affairs committee. he just hasnt done so. the other thing i want to point out here, erica. this idea theyre being held in a secret basement location. thats where the secure conference hearing room...

Chairman, also denied republican claims that impeachment rules are unfair. andy, lets start with the notion of, where is the crime? what is the crime? as congressman ratcliff was pointing out, do you have any witnesses yet? we havent seen any. that say theres evidence of a crime? with the exception of maybe bill taylor who says quid pro quo. >> andy: my head is about to explode. >> harris: wasnt my question? [laughter] >> andy: just watching all this! [laughs] they can have -- what is it, 330 mi...

Your honesty. joining me now from washington, d.c., political reporter for the washington examiner, emily larson. great to have you with us on this friday. lets begin with yesterdays vote in the house, and an historic day, to formalize the impeachment rules and procedures as they go forward. what were your big take-aways and where does the process now stand and go from here? >> well, i think the biggest take-away for me is that the republicans for a really long time have been saying that this im...

Republican. we expect him to vote for impeachment. do any of the retiring republican members of the house, will hurd, for example, the other 20 or so have announced theyre retiring. do any of them vote for the impeachment rules? that would be a shocking thing for the white house to see any republicans. i predict it would probably launch a tweet storm. meanwhile, theres nothing on the presidents agenda today, as i think was pointed out. hes doing thes same thing we doing. hes sitting there watchi...

Ask questions of witnesses. republicans would finally be able to subpoena witnesses in this whole thing. the presidents lawyers will be allowed to cross-examine witnesses, but with one big caveat. democrats will have the "discretion" to deny this right if they believe the white house is stonewalling or providing witnesses or documents on that, rather. on the house until committee will lead the first phase of public testimony. that last point i think its pretty critical, because the language of t...

Know if this has gotten enough attention yet, these rules if they pass tomorrow, they call donald trumps bluff. and they say in this process, keep stonewalling at your own peril. we wanted to give you that special breakdown. coming up, when we talk about impeachment rules, these are live pictures of lawmakers still debating them in preparation of the big vote tomorrow. this is historic. we went digging in the crates to give something special when we come back. a little help seeing it.