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Coming back into session until january 3rd. lawmakers not expected for votes until january 6th. the articles of impeachment will make their way over and the senate will start the trial process, related to impeachment. still, they are at an impasse when it comes to negotiations as to whether or not a bipartisan structure for that trial can be in place. senate democratic leader, chuck schumer, making clear, he wants witnesses and documents to be subpoenaed as part of any agreement between he and m...

Any movement on the republican side in the senate? >> the question is these comments from senator murkowski, which are not surprising because shes always been very independent, its what kind of influence do they have on other members. its not just the mitt romneys who dont face re-election, but some who do face difficult re-election, cory gardner, martha mcsally, susan collins, do senator murkowskis comments force them to be somewhat critical or demand any trial process in the senate be fair and...

President trump. and its now ten days before the senate returns to capitol hill, presumably to take up impeachment. and yet, speaker pelosi says she wont send the articles of impeachment to the senate until she sees the details of a trial process. meantime, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell and minority leader chuck schumer remain at odds over the terms of that trial. with no word of any negotiations resuming anytime soon. so for now, we are stuck exactly where weve been for more than a wee...

And full. >> now, this doesnt necessarily mean the president is more likely to be removed from office. it will take 20 republican senators for that to happen. but only four republicans are needed to change the rules of the trial process, like, for example, calling witnesses or demanding documents, as the democrats want. >> murkowski is one of several senators to watch. she is among a group of senators that are critical of the president, retiring or facing a tough re-election. sources say mcconne...

Coordinating with white house counsel. there will be no difference between our position and the presidents position, on how to handle this. >> heres how senator murkowski responded. >> i was disturbed. it means we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defense. any way we move forward, i think its important that, at a minimum, the process that the senate uses is one that is fair and full. >> now, this doesnt necessarily mean the president is more likely to be removed from ...

Responded. >> i was disturbed. it means we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defense. any way we move forward, i think its important that, at a minimum, the process that the senate uses is one that is fair and full. >> now, this doesnt necessarily mean the president is more likely to be removed from office. it will take 20 republican senators for that to happen. but only four republicans are needed to change the rules of the trial process, like, for example, calling w...

Responded. >> i was disturbed. it means we have to take that step back from being hand in glove with the defense. any way we move forward, i think its important that, at a minimum, the process that the senate uses is one that is fair and full. >> now, this doesnt necessarily mean the president is more likely to be removed from office. it will take 20 republican senators for that to happen. but only four republicans are needed to change the rules of the trial process, like, for example, calling w...

The world apart we should keep them that way. its not really president trump, we should focus on the fact pattern and it being impeachable. that is our responsibility, not from a partisan perspective but as leaders in america. >> nancy pelosi has yet to send the article of impeachment over to the senate she says shes withholding because she wants to make sure theres a fair trial process and one that includes the witnesses. >> we can hear the ruckus crowd in the music so hopefully you can hear me...

>> and donald trump became only the third president to faces impeachment and possibly removal. one that he abused the power of his office by allegedly seeking or extorting ukraines help to get elected. and it was after her gavel came down that nancy pelosi said something that perhaps turned everything upside down. explain what happened. >> reporter: so there have been a lot of open questions about what the trial process would look like in the united states senate. we didnt expect to have answers...

American people is that the president could submit any name he wants to. the chairman says no. >> were in the process of collecting information for a indictment. the trial process takes place in the senate. thats where they conduct a trial where their rules will govern and anybody presumably will be able to bring in whatever witnesses that they want to bring in. now, we have tried to run an open, fair and transparent process. >> reclaiming my time. you frequently and did when we established the ...