Cincinnati Congressman Steve Chabot speaks in opposition to impeachment Share Updated: 10:59 PM EST Jan 13, 2021 Share Updated: 10:59 PM EST Jan 13, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript NO ONE WANTS TO MAKE HISTORY LIKE THI >> TODAY A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT IS BEING SET THAT COULD LEAD TO THE NORMALIZATION OF SNAP IMPEACHMENT. COURTIS: CINCINNATI CONGRESSMAN STEVE CHABOT SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION TO THE IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP. >> WE SHOULD TONE DOWN THE POLITICAL RHETORIC, WE SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THAT FACE OUR NATION. WE SHOULD PUT ASIDE OUR DIFFERENCES AND FIND COMMON GROUND. COURTIS: EVEN AFTER SCENES LIKE THIS THE POLITICAL RHETORICAL IS ANYTHING BUT TONED DOWN. THE NOTION OF COMMON GROUND, NOT YET. POLITICAL LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL WEIGHING IN. >> IT’S HARD TO TALK ABOUT THIS WITHOUT SOUNDING PARTISAN BUT I HOPE IF THERE IS EVER A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT WHO SERVES THE WAY PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS I WOULD BE WILLING TO STANDUP AND SAY THAT IS NOT RIGHT. COURTIS: SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL SENDING A SIGNAL VIA A NOTE TO HIS GOP COLLEAGUES, WRITING IN PART QUOTE I HAVE NOT MADE A FINAL DECISION ON HOW I WILL VOTE AND I INTEND TO LISTEN TO THE LEGAL ARGUMENTS. THIS FROM REPUBLICAN OHIO SENATOR ROB PORTMAN ISSUING A STATEMENT YESTERDAY SAYING QUOTE BOTH IN HIS WORDS BEFORE T ATTACK ON THE CAPITOL AND IN HIS ACTIONS AFTERWARD, PRESIDENT TRUMP BEARS SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENED ON JANUARY 6 OHIO DEMOCRATIC SENATOR SHERROD BROWN’S MOST RECENT TWEET ON THE IMPEACHMENT AIMED AT THOSE OPPOSED. SAYING IT’S UP TO YOU TO BRING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER BY MAKING IT CLEAR THAT INCITING VIOLENT ATTACKS ON OUR DEMOCRACY WILL HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE >> FROM A PRECEDENT STANDPOI AND OUR OWN SAFETY HE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED. COURTIS: IT WILL MARK THIS MOMENT AS A SAD CHAPTER IN AMERICAN HISTORY. JOURNALIST AND FORMER AIDE TO PRESIDENT LYNDON JOHNSON GAVE US A GLIMPSE AT THIS HOUR MANY YEARS AGO. WHAT HAPPENS TO A LEADER IN