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Hold the attorney general in contempt today. impeachment, if you are going down that path, you don't go to court with your weakest case. as long as you keep getting more information to build your case. >> melissa: also today republican member of the house judiciary committee, john ratcliffe, calling out the democrats. the congressman saying that the vote today is meaningless and saying the democrats are claiming a false victory with the justice department. >> jerry nadler is happy and he's finally submitted to the accommodations process the way it's supposed to work, but he overplayed his hand...

Tried everything and we had no luck. you need to rule in our favor. that has been pelosi's preferred strategy. but, i mean, this is some significant division we're seeing in the democratic ranks on a pretty big question here now. as we watch this hearing unfold. you'll keep an eye on how jerry nadler frames this at the top. he is, of course, the chairman of the committee. he has been very loyal to nancy pelosi. she has, in turn, been very loyal to him and other committee chairman. but this pressure is really building. we're going to go from here. we will not see don mcgoocgahn held in contempt...

Does not want to the most urgent priorities of the american people. and it's the kind of political gamesman ship that from us straights the american people so much about what happens in washington. >> our senior producer on capitol hill thinks between 7 and 11 democrats will join republicans to hold the attorney general until contempt today. the congressman will not be one of them. >> i believe when history look backs at this moment this will not be a pretty moment for this country. >> contempt activity will not get started until 12:30 p.m. once it does start to settle from the healthcare ruli...

Rage incident. shannon: thank you, trace. >> the attorney general says his offer is extraordinary. the on thing extraordinary about this offer is he is asking the committee to close an investigation before the committee even gets to see the document. he is pretending -- is pretending to offer. i can't accept that deal. no other committee chairman would. shannon: more breaking news on our top story. that was congressman darrell issa all fired up after learning about the white house's move to lock down critical document into an investigation into whether there was a department of justice coverup...

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