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Senate -- in the house intelligence committee this weekend, by the republican members of the house, the ground was, you know, the house of representatives has not issued a resolution saying that the impeachment investigation should proceed. judge howell very specifically says, you don't need a resolution. that many impeachments have gone forward without resolutions. so, you know, the process arguments, which have been the core of the republican objection so far, seem to be falling away. and judge howell's decision is very much a weapon in getting rid of those. >> it's also a great reminder to ...

Why are you interviewing witnesses without republicans in the room? and they have had equal time to question it. why not have this open to the public? why not have this open to the republicans? >> having prosecuted a lot of cases myself, i know when the defense doesn't have the facts or the law, they attack the process. in this case that's what republicans have. if they don't have the facts on their side or the law on their side and their process arguments are quite silly. more than an investigation stage of this, you would never interview a witness in front of a tv camera in public. that woul...

There is a time and a place to have behind-the-scenes interviews done by lawyers and members of congress. but the whole investigation thus far shouldn't be behind closed doors. i think if democrats open it up, let us all have the respect, the american people and the members of congress, see the testimony, and make judgments for themselves, not based on just leaks, but based on the actual testimony. i think the american people will be better off. democrats will be better off. the president will be better off. this will be a process that we could all buy into. but when you close it off, then you...

Congress, see the testimony, make judgments for themselves, not based on just leaks but based on the actual testimony, i think the american people would be better off, democrats would be better off, the president would be better off. this would be a process we could all buy into. but when you close it off, then you get those process arguments because we don't have all the information require think we're entitled to, we deserve all the information. charlie does, you do, i do, so do the american people. so i hope adam schiff opens it up and we can have a transparent process that's american style...

It was riveting. bill taylor is an american hero. he served in vietnam with the 101st airborne. he's a graduate of west point. you cannot impeach his character in any way. and his evidence was absolutely def stating to the president of the united states. >> what was the reaction to republicans who were in that meeting? >> not good. you could tell that they were troubled by what he was saying. >> republicans have been saying -- questioning the process. why do you have -- why are you doing this behind closed doors? why are you interviewing witnesses without republicans in the room? republicans a...