election. is any of that getting through the noise of washington? the partisanship of washington? are we going to really hear anything different on the senate side than we heard in the house? >> you know, it's really unlikely. especially, because many of the witnesses that the democrats want to testify at this trial, who could speak to potential national security implications or i should say the very real national security implications of what the president did with ukraine. folks like john bolt upoon, for example. mitch mcconnell has already all but squashed that. all but said, look, that's not going to happen. we are going to have a very speedy trial. we are going to acquit the president right away. in that sense, i do think there are some senators who clearly take their oath a little bit more seriously than others. i mean, mitch mcconnell is supposed to be an impartial juror but he's already said that he's been working hand in glove with the white house. he's already said that the outcome of this is -- is all but predetermined and that the senate is going to do its duty. he said that during his speech