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Who he was speaking with, trump got annoyed and discontinued the practice and went back to the cell phone. so its not just his disregard for the security protocols that almost all of his predecessors in the office have adhered to. its that he appears to be trying to hide much of his communications from his own staff, from his own people. >> this is a problem, rick stengel. you have spent much of your life as a journalist, right? we use phones a lot. we talk to a lot of people. its probably a har...

This works in past impeachment, senate leaders come together, set the rules, chief justice of the united states would be there to help but, one of his predecessors, chief justice rehnquist, he wont want to get involved in the minutia of that to try to hammer this thing out. how do you think the two sides get along and set the guardrails about it will show up and how it will work? >> i dont think either side is going to get along. there is no precedent for that but i think theres going to be pres...

Circumstances we find ourselves in. so as we talk about the need for the house to move forward and to treat this with a sense of urgency, to move expeditiously through the process, it is precisely because the presidents conduct poses a real threat to the national security of our country in terms of the corruption and m.d. mining of our elections. and that is happening in realtime, and it is ongoing. so that is precisely why the house has taken this so seriously and why i think youve seen us move...

>> im not. >> well, youre in a fairly safe seat. when i say you i mean collectively the caucus. >> i would just tell you this, chris. i think every member is certainly spending time back home with their constituents. this freshman class of democrats held more town halls combined than any of our predecessors. and were certainly taking their views into consideration as we move forward in terms of hawnterring our constitutional oath. but at the end of the day as the speaker said it is not about the...

Was typical. at least for the phase one part of the deal, we are close. it will be great for united states in china. the same time were going to monitor whats happening in hong kong. >> you are the forest to fourth national security advisor to the president. it would have you learned from the predecessors experience? >> look, ive had excellent predecessors, i work for ambassador bolton of the u.n. and the bush administration. i think very highly of him. i think they did the best job they could a...

Family and dog who are angry. many of us on this committee are angry. many of us watching at home, across america, are angry because this show has degenerated into a farce. and as i said, the judiciary committee of my predecessors is dead. and i look to a former chairman daniel webster who said we are all agents of the same supreme power, the people, and its the people who elected this president in 2016, and its the people who should have the choice as to whether or not to vote for this presiden...

Family and dog who are angry. many of us on this committee are angry. many of us watching at home across america are angry because this show has degenerated into a farce. as i said, the judiciary committee of my predecessors is dead. i look to a former chairman, daniel webster, who says we are all agents of the same supreme power, the people. and its the people who elected this president in 2016 and its the people who should have the choice as to whether or not to vote for this president in 2020...

Virginian, john george jackson. its because two of my immediate predecessors, congressman who chaired this committee, and congressman caldwell butler also served on this committee. but the committee they served under, served on, is dead. that committee doesnt exist anymore. that committee is gone. apparently, now we dont even get to sit in the judiciary committee room. were in the ways and means committee room. i dont know why. maybe because theres more room. maybe because the -- the portraits o...

Offense. mr. turley, its not just your family and dog who are angry. many of us on this committee are angry. many of us watching at home across america are angry. because this show has degenerated into a farce. and, as i said, the judiciary committee of my predecessors is dead. and i like to a former chairman, daniel webster, who said, we are all agents of the same supreme power, the people. and its the people who elected this president in 2016. and its the people who should have the choice as t...

And confining when you live there for quite some time and really dont have control over something as simple as, you know, locking your door at night or opening a window. and certainly, you know, if the secret service needed to in an emergency, they needed to reach the president. >> before we run out of time, if you can quickly tell me because i found it interesting, your play on words about "free, melania." you would think it would mean shes trying to get out of there, but you think shes actuall...