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Going to testify in front of congress. >> i appreciate you laying it out so clearly. sometimes we reach for quotes or bars around here, as you know. sometimes we go into the crates, the history, can actuthe cultur. i want to go back into the bars of barbara jordan in the political history to think about how within these proceedings which then, that was watergate, and now ukraine can sometimes become a blur and seemingly endless. and then a moment breaks out or someone speaks with the gravity of ...

And the party infighting on capitol hill is only getting worse. nbc news correspondent hans nichols has a preview of what to expect from lawmakers this week. >> reporter: as the house prepares to impeach the 45th president, both parties accusing the other of perverting justice. democrats say senate republicans are violating their oath to be impartial jurors in an impeachment trier. >> it is a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme. >> reporter: senate majority leader mitch mcconnell sa...

Top stories. the house vote to impeach president trump is just days away, and the party infighting on capitol hill, its only getting worse. nbc news correspondent hans nichols has a preview of what we can expect from lawmakers this week. >> reporter: as the house prepares to impeach the 45th president, both parties accusing the other of perverting justice. democrats say senate republicans are violating their oath to be impartial jurors in an impeachment trial. >> and its a complete subversion of...

Theyre about to take and its a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme. we have done -- we will have done our duty in the house to protect the national security of our country and the integrity of our democratic process, which is what is really at stake here. i hope that despite what you just heard that they will do their duty and will look into this and will see the uncon tree verted facts. >> chris wallace challenged trump impeachment adviser pam bo bo bonn dee. >> all senators have t...

There are going to be witnesses, but there really is a lot of fire being given to house republicans. house judiciary jerry nadler says this. >> the house provides a special oath for senators when they sit in a trial of impeachment. here you have the majority of the senate, in effect the foreman of the jury, saying hes going to work hand in glove with the defense attorney. thats a violation of the oath theyre about to take, and its a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme. >> so certain...

Special oath for the senators when they sit in a trial in impeachment. they have to pledge to do impartial justice. and here you have the majority leader of the senate in effect the foreman of the jury saying hes going to work hand in glove with the defense attorney. now thats a violation of the oath theyre about to take and a complete subversion of the constitutional scheme. >> in the clinton impeachment, tom daschle said his staff was in constant coordination with senior white house officials....

Of this world. if they think its not balanced, they might not go for it, and thats a concern for mcconnell. >> renato, the democrats are raising concerns of their own with senators such as lindsey graham saying hes already made up his mind on impeachment, and mitch mcconnell saying hes working closely with the white house coordinating this trial. heres what jerry nadler had to say earlier. >> the constitution prescribes a special oath for the senators when they sit in a trial and impeachment. th...

Branch gives any document to congress with respect to this inquiry, its a subversion of the congressional power to keep the executive in check. so whether you think congress is behaving well or badly, whether popular or unpopular, if you want a dictator, then you subvert the ability of congress to hold the executive in check. what is central here is, do we want a dictatodictator? no matter how popular he may be, no president is supposed to be a dictator in the united states. when i hear colleagu...

Congressal subpoena, no matter how justified, make sure that nobody in the executive branch gives a document to congress with respect to this inquiry is a subversion of the congressional power to keep the executive in check. whether you think congress is behaving well or badly or popular or unpopular, if you want a dictator then you subvert the ability of congress to hold the executive in check. what is central is do we want a dictator no matter how popular or unpopular he may or the policies, n...

Every other president who has been impeached in the past. she was asked about it and she was frustrated. listen. >> the republicans are in denial about the facts. if the republicans do not want to honor their oath of office, then i dont think this should be -- we should be characterized as partisan in any way because we are patriotic: whats your question? brian: we got the question. the other thing is the emerson poll shows support for impeachment is dropping. so i dont know if thats going to fa...