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You and the democratic members very soon to discuss the impeachment inquiry. how seriously do you think she's considering changing her position and allowing a full vote on the house floor authorizing an impeachment inquiry? >> wolf, i don't think that is necessary. i don't think she's going to do it. she believes that the constitution and the house rules and house precedent clearly allow the speaker and the judiciary chair to begin an inquiry. we're going to have a vote in the house once the arts. >>les are referred to us but now we need to focus not on the debate but getting the information a...

Through the process and not just make a political talking point on it without any accountability. >> speaker pelosi has been clear, there's no constitutional requirement to take a vote, there's no house precedent to do so. but byron was saying it may backfire on pelosi. listen. >> well, she was famously hesitant to do this. and all of the reasons that he gave back then still apply, that it's very very divisive. i mean she does remember the experience in 1998 with the clinton impeachment and believe that that hurt republicans who carried that out. there are powerful democrats in the house, like...

There is no requirement under the constitution, she writes, under house rules or house precedent, that the whole house vote before proceeding with an impeachment inquiry. >> she is right but look, this kind of vote was held when they started the investigation for richard nixon. it was held when they started the investigation of bill clinton. and as i said, this is such a serious undertaking with such substantial consequences that i think it's just simply unfair and wrong for her not to get the approval of the entire house and as i said, set out the rules and conditions under which the investig...

Equitable rules and procedures are established. mccarthy went on to pose several question, surrounding the democrats' intent going forward including whether a full house vote will take place. in response, pelosi staunchly defended her decision to move swiftly with the investigation adding that quote there is no requirement under the constitution, under house rules, or house precedent, that the whole house vote before proceeding with an impeachment inquiry. all of this happening while axios reports that the white house is dropping its own memo to speaker pelosi. according to two source, the let...

Don't bring up a budget we know we'll lose. a budget that never balances isn't going to work. >> we know how brilliantly paul ryan did during the presidential campaign and his magnificent two budgets but we'll put that to one side. you need 16 members to abstain from voting. >> and actually i talked to the house parliamentarian. we need them to vote for someone because of house precedent. >> can you get that number? >> they can vote anybody for speaker. >> can you get that number, ron? can you get that number? >> if speaker boehner agrees to raise taxes, especially on charities and job creator...