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How are you devising what was-- >> the whole ball game, neil, is whether or not you believe and whether the american people believe that the president had corrupt intent. we don't impeach an administration. we don't impeach an administration based upon policy differences. we impeach a president of the united states for having committed a high crime or misdemeanor which constitutes an abuse of the public trust. neil: anything you've heard so far hit that measure? >> no. i think it's well short of it. and i think we're prolonging the agony here and the longer we do, it is in my view acting contr...

He condemns the just. and then he asks for an investigation of the bidens. there is no camouflaging that corrupt intent. we are adjourned. >> mr. chairman, you disparaged those members on the side of the isle that we should have a chance to respond to your remarks. >> laura: joining me now, congressman lee zeldin and congress men, we said all alonga that this was impeachment by emotion, it was a theatrical production, and fell flat and got terrible reviews on day one. they knew they tried had to try to bring the drama so it's like begging for applause. what was that moment like?

He condemns the just. you paid and then he asks for an investigation of the bidens. there is no camouflaging that corrupt intent. we are adjourned. >> mr. chairman, you disparaged those members on the side of the isle that we should have a chance to respond to your remarks. the one joining me now, congressman lee zeldin and hou house -- congress men, we said all along that this was impeachment by emotion, it was a theatrical production, and fell flat and got terrible reviews on day one. they knew they tried stomach had to try to bring the drama so it's like begging for applause. what was that ...

That that's the charge? >> so on the one hand, it is true bribery is right there in the constitution. often impeachment, one of the big debates is what is a high crime and misdemeanor, does it reach that level. bribery is in the constitution. i was surprised to hear speaker pelosi go there. >> why? >> because bribery is also the subject of lots and lots of technical case law. there are statutes, there is cases, it's a very legalistic term, number one. number two, i don't think bribery has yet been established. i'm keeping an open mind. but bribery requires, among other things, corrupt intent. ...

Money for the good of the american people, for the good of the u.s. government, that's a trade that happens all the time. >> i'm curious, the argument from democrats certainly is that this had nothing to do with the national interests of the united states. >> well, i mean the problem -- the only way that that could be true would be if there actually had been some sort of actions on the part of joe biden that were corrupt. it's just been debunked over and over and over again, the position that he took was in fact the position of the world community. so it is kind of crazy making honestly to con...