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I haven't seen any republicans say they're starting to agree with you on any of these matters. i haven't seen any democrats saying actually that's a good objection and maybe my republican colleagues have a point there. the aisle between the two parties seems as empty as ever. because of that i wonder if this amendment process is meant to be persuasive or is it just meant to make this hearing go as long as possible in the hope that somebody drops first? >> it's unclear what the republicans expect to achieve, but, you know, i think the final question that the american people have to ask as they ...

>> reporter: good morning, john. this is the last time we're going to be in this beautiful house chamber. the next step will be before the house. democrats and republicans on the senate judiciary committee. they want this to go as quickly as possible. you're right the house judiciary committee is going to be making history here as they continue the debate and the amendment process of these two articles of impeachment. here's how it's going to work. first it will start with a formal introduction. then you will have each 41 of those members a chance to introduce amendments to those articles. we ...

Judiciary committee? the audience should understand the normal process is open ended and everyone involved can offer amendments to legislation. markups for impeachment might be different in some ways. what do you bow know about how this will progresses through the commit canny? >> it should progresses in the way most markups do. and markup, in my opinion, is a fancy way for saying it's an amendment process. people on both sides are free to offer amendments. and my supsition is that folks on the other side of the aisle are going to offer an amendment that will likely strike the entire substance...

He is the editor-in-chief of the recount. congressman, can you tell us how this markup is going to work in the house judiciary committee? the audience should understand that the normal process in a markell is kind of open ended and everyone can offer amendments, and this is usually to legislation, offer amendments to legislation. markups for impeachment might be different in some ways. what do you know about how this might progress through the committee? >> well, it should progress in the way that most markups do. and markups is just in my opinion a fancy word for saying this is an amendment p...

>> do you think of the critics of her regionalism who change for the time and pendency foree everything we see now. >> baloney. etiquette deserves our respect. if you want to change it, don't ask five people in washington to change it for you. it's called the amendment process it's there in the constitution. you can do it. it has been done, it spent on 27 times. >> but being an originalist doesn't necessarily mean your decisions are particular. gorsuch has already raised a few eyebrows. for instance, he and liberal justice where the only defenders in the united states. a case holding that if y...