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For example, our discussions regarding medicare for all hearing, we waive that right to a minority day hearing in order to secure a few more witnesses. at any time, did you waive your rights under clause of rule 11? >> i did not and i believe that's why we're here today. >> did you request a second to stand as they provide that second witness in exchange for waiving your rights for minority day hearing? >> was not even discussed. >> previously quoted joint committee on organization in 1966 recommendation was stated at a minimum safeguard we established for those infrequent incidents when the w...

>> the hearing at which the man was properly made was entitled the impeachment inquiry of donald j. trump. colleagues on the other side of the aisle offered a number of reasons why chairman nadler's refusal to schedule the minority hearing is appropriate, i would like to take a moment to respond to those. my colleagues claim the history of the rules suggest it was designed as a backstop to ensure the minority gets at least one witness at a hearing. i did not find its reason to be compelling. that indeed was the purpose of the rules become a plain reading of the text and reason itself would say...

Rules. >> again, made this request the very first day of hearings; is that correct? >> we did. >> the hearing at which the demand was properly made was entitled in part, quote, the impeachment inquiry of donald j. trump, unquote. my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have offered different reasons for why the scheduling was inappropriate. my colleagues claim the legislative history of the rules suggest it was designed as a backstop to ensure the minority gets at least one witness at a hearing. i don't find this reason to be compelling, if that indeed was the purpose of the rule, the pla...

Hearing. there are times in which the minority waives the right to a minority day hearing, for example our medicare for all hearing, we waived that right to a minority day hearing in order to secure two more witnesses. mr. collins, at any time did you waive your rights under clause 2-j-1 of rule 11? >> no, i did not. and i believe that's why we're here today, actually. >> did you request a second witness day and did they provide that second witness, excuse me, and did they provide that second witness in exchange for waiving your rights for a minority day hearing? >> no, it was not even discuss...

Order. >> thank you, mr. collins. >> mr. chairman, a point of order. >> gentleman will state his point of order. >> mr. chairman, clause 2 j 1 of rule 11 requires you to schedule a minority hearing date, not to consider it, not to meet to discuss it but to schedule one. schedule it at a reasonable time. not after articles have been drawn, not after there's been a vote on articles of impeachment. i inquire and insist, mr. chairman, that you immediately schedule a minority hearing day or tell us why you -- >> the gentleman -- >> ignoring the rules. >> the gentleman, we've already gone through th...