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Return. it does sound like mcconnell wants to move forward with this. so my guess is that schumer and mcconnell will be hashing out some of these details over the break. probably not too much. these lawmakers like to have their time off as much as anybody else, but my guess is by the 6th of january, the day the senate is supposed to be back, that there will be some sort of rules agreement decided around then. >> all right. vice news tonight political correspondent elizabeth landers. thank you fr...

Their own entries in the history books. with me is the senior congressional correspondent at the washington post and democratic analyst joel pane. you covered the clinton impeachment, not to age you. and you covered congress for almost 20 years. so youve seen it all. whats the mood like in washington right now? >> its -- well, its quiet, because everybody left town, but those last couple of days were very fiery. and mitch mcconnell the morning after the house impeachment, he has been -- his open...

Staff for the key house committees are expected to work over the holiday recess. consulting with democratic leadership and prepping for a trial as early as the week of january 6th. but that depends on house speaker nancy pelosi, who says she wont send the articles of impeachment to the senate until parameters for a senate trial are set. >> when they wrote the constitution, they suspected that there could be a rogue president. i dont think they suspected that we could have a rogue president and a...

Kristin: why isnt that something that the senate minority leader, chuck schumer, should have to hash out? why doesnt that belong to schumer? why does speaker pelosi, whos in the house, get to have a say in this? >> i think it belongs to both schumer and mcconnell that they could not reach an agreement last week and, hopefully, when they get back in january they will set those parameters, negotiate what they are. and then the speaker can decide who the house managers are. and i think youll see th...

Pelosi after she punted sending the articles to the senate. >> president trump with a mark hell carry for the rest of his life. >> a stain. >> a stain on the legacy of donald trump. >> you are not asleep. this is not a dream, this is really happening. president trump is impeached. >> he was impeached for one reason, because he deserved it. >> this comes as one of the witnesses, remember this guy? he says, trump wont actually be impeached until the articles go to the senate. schumer claims the de...

And get a lot of things done, also appears to be hijacking some of the democrats agenda to attract voters outside of that base. and he passed congress for paid family leave for workers and democrats are trying to prove that they can walk and chew gum at the same time. as i stress its not a herculean difficult task. the fact that each side is reminding the other and the country that other stuff is getting done is said to be a net benefit to both. that the way its going to sort out? back with us, ...

The republicans say. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi, going head-to-head with mitch mcconnell, on the fight of timing on the senate trial. >> the speaker of the house, continues to hem and haw. >> reporter: failing to reach an agreement with chuck schumer. >> we remain on an impasse on these logistics. >> reporter: but schumer and democrats are pushing to hear from key witnesses, like acting chief of staff, mick mulvaney, and john bolton. >> if the house case is so weak, why is leader mc...

Former independent counsel, and fox contributor sol wisenberg. noah feldmans column is interesting today. he said the president isnt technically impeached until it goes to the senate trial. it speaks to the confusion that pelosi and schumer has caused for the country and her caucus, does it not? >> it certainly does. i have a very different perspective and thats one thats rooted in the language of the constitution. the sole power of impeachment rests with the house of representatives, and the ho...

Pelosi after she punted sending the articles to the senate. >> president trump with a mark hell carry for the rest of his life. >> a stain. >> a stain on the legacy of donald trump. >> you are not asleep. this is not a dream, this is really happening. president trump is impeached. >> he was impeached for one reason, because he deserved it. >> this comes as one of the witnesses, remember this guy? he says, trump wont actually be impeached until the articles go to the senate. schumer claims the de...

Noah feldmans column is interesting today. in bloomberg. he said the president isnt technically impeached until it goes to the senate trial. it speaks to the confusion that pelosi and schumer has caused for the country and her caucus, does it not? >> it certainly does. i have a very different perspective and thats one dats rooted in the language of the constitution. the sole power of impeachment rests with cst the house of representatives, and the house of representatives wisely, or as i think u...