>> and so, ali, we look at the numbers, pretty strong yeas, more than 300 yeas so far. but if you could kind of explain to us a little bit about how unusual it is that in the rules committee, the vote would be a bipartisan vote, when the rules committee, which is the committee that really determines what is and or not able to be discussed and voted on at the floor, normally just takes a party line vote. >> reporter: yeah. they're the gatekeepers, jose. the rules committee are the gatekeepers to whatever legislation will get a full floor vote. that's why we are here today, watching this vote playing out. because late last night the rules committee did something and they did it in a very rare way. you're right, this is typically a committee that functions solely based on party narrow a. the problem is that three