very, very strong statement to be seen from a federal court tonight. >> this is on page 49, max. you know, it basically says the decision totally validates the impeachment process. no house impeachment inquiry resolution is required. so there you go. they're saying, oh, you need a resolution. undercuts the house republicans' argument and just basically republicans' argument, and i guess what do you call them? trump apologists that there needs to be some sort of vote. >> right. i mean it's a small victory for the anti-trump side. it's not a huge deal one way or the other, i would say, because, you know, all these process arguments that the republicans are making have a short shelf life anyway, right? because they're saying this is all behind closed doors. you need a vote. well, guess what? in a few weeks' time you're going to have public hearings and there will be a vote, so hlp yourself guys. >> there are also 47 republicans -- >> the process arguments are so lame, so disingenuous -- >> does it work for the public, you think? >> no. i think it works for republican partisans basically to have this sense of grievance with the real kool-aid drinkers to tell them that somehow trump is being