control of it and they desperately needed it. this is essentially a sword hanging over them. >> and you just described the high crime. you know, the impeachment claus of the constitution refers to treason, broibery and other hig crimes and misdemeanors. this is about bribery, this is about the president of the united states attempting to bribe another president of a foreign country by -- by with withholding aid. >> bribing without even his money. i mean he is bribing -- attempting to bribe with american taxpayer money. >> exactly. but bribery is the operative word. and we need to focus on it. i think in has something to do with why mitch mcconnell is moving away to some extent in denying that he spoke with the president about that phone call and why john thune is so worried. any understand the import of bribery as a high crime. and that looks like what has