ill howell, eviscerated arguments. republicans have argued since the full house hasn't voted to start the impeachment proceedings and the inquiry isn't legitimate in their words. but the judge called that argument, quote, cherry-picked and incomplete. she noted the house judiciary committee began considering impeachment against president andrew johnson before the full house later approved that resolution. and here's what she says of the justice department's rationale for how it says it tried to find a workable solution. quote, these arguments smack of farce. the reality is that doj and the white house have been openly stonewalling the house's efforts to get information by subpoena and by agreement, and the white house has flatly stated that the administration will not cooperate with congressional requests for information, unquote. phil mattingly joins us now from capitol hill tonight with the latest reaction. phil, what's the word there tonight? >> reporter: there's really one word from a lengthy statement from speaker nancy pelosi that kind of best encapsulates what