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National security. >> another major move on the hill. a resolution that will lay out the next steps in an impeachment inquiry. pelosi says a resolution will establish procedures for open hearings. authorize deposition transcripts, and establish due process rights and finally form is the deadline for the justice department on orders from a federal judge to turn over to congress materials for the russia attacks on the 2016 election. the doj asked the judge to put a hold on the order while they file an appeal. joining us now, michael mcfall, the new york times national security and league reporte...

Weekend raid on his hiding place in syria. his identity was confirmed before the operation by dna from a piece of his underwear and a blood sample obtained by the informant. we'll talk about all of the breaking news. much more with congressman ro khanna of the oversight and armed services committee and our correspondents and analysts are standing by. first straight to capitol hill. our congressional correspondent phil mattingly is on the scene. so what will this vote establish? >> reporter: this is the path forward, wolf. as democrats move from what have been closed-door proceedings for weeks ...

Like in the days ahead. and according to a letter that nancy pelosi is circulating, it says a resolution establishes a procedure for hearings that are open to the american people, authorizes disclosure of deposition transcripts and outlines procedures to transfer evidence to the judiciary committee as it considers potential articles of impeachment and sets forth due process rights to the president and his counsel. so what that means is significant. it suggests the next phase of this impeachment inquiry is about to happen. right now we're seeing closed-door hearings happening in the house intel...

Week. it will outline next steps in the impeachment inquiry. and for what else it will include, let me go to capitol hill and msnbc's garrett haake. what are we hearing from pelosi? >> i just got a copy of a letter nancy pelosi sent to her members about this resolution. first, what it is not. this is not a resolution authorizing the opening of an impeachment inquiry. pelosi and the democrats have long said they do not need to do that. they were backed up by the courts on that. and so this is a resolution that will lay out, in many cases, the next steps that democrats will take. i want to read ...

>> let's talk about the process for a moment. because these interviews are being discussed. are being held in private and i know there is precedent for that in the early stages about the fixen and clinton impeachments. but i want to ask you this should democrats commit now to calling witnesses such as bill taylor back to testify in a public setting when impeachment hearings begin, do you believe that's a commitment democrats should make? >> well, as you know, the chairman has said all these depositions will be released. there is a process to make sure the witnesses themselves approve those dep...