>> they played the tape. during the senate trial. >> why. >> they chose to. the senate has the sole power to try impeachment case. they can do it any way they want. >> president trump wants the witnesses to be in person. he made it clear. opposed to having the recordings and depositions. we have not heard the same from republican senators who said essentially they think that could get out of hand. they favor video tapes. >> republicans have not been making an argument about the evidence. they have been process arguments. by and large. are they going to be continuing to do that?