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Congress is heading into its first floor vote on impeachment over the ukraine scandal and some of the details including the timing remain influx. but we do know many view this as historic. in 1974, of course, it was for president nixon. >> the house of representatives today voted almost unanimously 410-4 to grant broad subpoena powers to the house judiciary committee in its inquiry into the impeachment of the president. barbara jordan, democrat of texas drew the big applause of the day saying it...

Donald trump. >> article 1 of the constitution gives the house the right to investigate the president. and we are taking that responsibility seriously. >> if you think this is fair. this is not fair at all. >> in my view its not a fair process, its not an open process. >> all of the process that i hear you all arguing about doesnt address the possibility that this president has committed high crimes and misdemeanors. >> congress continuing these investigations today, interviewing two more witnes...

Comply. nevertheless, were probably expecting some more depositions. we are expecting more before they mover into that more public phase which will include the public hearings and the key vote that will lead to the impeachment of the president. the first vote this week to set the ground rules, the process. something the democrats have not been willing to do so far but now indicating they will take this step at a critical juncture of this investigation. >> it will be a dramatic moment. how much o...

Him. of course, all of the democrats or we could say almost 90% of the democrats are in favor of the impeachment process and inquiry, but youre seeing more and more independents. thats why when we look at national polls, national polls are moving towards accepting the impeachment process and not just the process but also removing the president. youre also seeing some polls in key states in the midwest that are in favor of the impeachment process and removing the president. >> sometimes its in th...

Leading the impeachment inquiry about bolton being deposed. >> he made some very big mistakes. >> reporter: sources tell cnn that a former top deputy of boltons said he called the presidents personal lawyer rudy giuliani a hand grenade that was going to blow everybody up. >> it corroborates information we had. >> reporter: the inquiry is expected to be ratcheted up next week with the testimony of tim morrison, the white houses senior official for ukraine who was on the infamous call between pres...

Microphone and say he was opening investigations of biden in the election. >> thats direct evidence that causes problems politically and legally. >> reporter: the pressure to release the money wasnt only from senator rob portman. there was a deadline. by the end of september the funds had to be given to ukraine or they would get nothing at all so lawmakers from both parties were urging the president to send the aid as was vice president mike pence. on that call the president agreed but not befor...

To put a pro russian president in. >> we dont know for sure the president is pro putin. >> all roads lead to putin. >> all roads lead to putin. can we talk history for a moment? republicans keep attacking the process around this impeachment inquiry saying it is unfair that it is private. the same process of closed door hearings were used when they were going after hillary clinton, and it was republicans that passed a rule in 2015 that made all of the subpoena power in the hands of the committee ...

The process. >> but why is it a talking point that works, right? whenly children come back at me with a lie it does not become a talking point. >> i think it fuels some of the suspicions when hearings happen behind the scenes and i think that is what theyre trying to tap into. democrats have tried to tap into this. there is 40 plus members of congress that have the ability to do the questions on some of them. so it is the process, it is the one thing theyre trying to poke hols at because i think...

Getting off on focusing on the investigation. we saw it wednesday when dozens of house republicans delayed a closed door hearing and we saw it again last night. >> they created a process in the intel committee that is behind closed doors and doesnt provide access to the accuser. and it is an unworthy substitute for the way to do it. i think if we were doing that you would be beating b[ bleep ] out of us. >> republicans by no means are being shut out of this process in any way. 47 republicans hav...

Against the president. if they do that and do it the way theyve done it in the past, the republicans are going to have more opportunities in the house and the democrats have more problems building a real case for impeachment against donald trump. >> what power of persuasion to you in the senate have when it comes to the house because house republicans have these concerns and democrats are proceeding as planned. >> thats why lindsay is leaning forward into forcing the issue of you should not go i...