i'm jake tapper and you're watching cnn's coverage of the historic impeachment inquiry into president trump. right now the house judiciary committee is in a brief break as the group holds its second, and possibly final, hearing into the impeachment matter. earlier today counsel for both house democrats and republicans presented their cases for and against impeaching president trump, the democrats saying it is clear from the evidence that president trump abused the power of his office while republicans say the actions of their colleagues across the aisle are politically motivated and that nothing has been proven against president trump. all of it as the vote within the judiciary committee on impeachment could take place later this week with a possible full house vote next week. let's go to manu raju on the hill. manu, what can we expect next in this hearing? >> reporter: we can expect the house republican counsel steve