now, we can be theoretical all we want, but the american people is really going to look at this and say, huh? >> after that it was time for the witnesses to respond. >> mr. collins, i would like to say to you, sir, that i read transcripts of every one of the witnesses who appeared in the live hearing because i would not speak about these things without reviewing the facts. what has happened in the case today is something that i do not think we have ever seen before. a president who has doubled down on violating his oath to faithically execute the laws and to protect and defend the constitution. >> president trump has committed impeachable high crimes and misdemeanors by corruptly abusing the office of the presidency. the memorandum and other testimony relating to the july 25th, 2019 phone call between the two presidents, president trump and president zelensky, more than sufficiently indicates that president trump abused his office.