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The legislative Government Administration & Elections Committee on Tuesday approved a resolution that would change bail rules in the CT Constitution.

There were hundreds of protesters from both sides. it's unclear who will gain a upper hand in this. >> yeah, we often think of them being the birthplace of the arab spring. what does this all mean for tunisia in the effort to stabilize the democratic institutions and processes? >> that's a good question. i would say it's too early to tell. the day doesn't yield much in terms of development. it's not really sure yet what the new government will look like. the president hasn't yet announced its choice of prime minister, for example. however, i've been speaking to several constitutional lawyers h...

Mentioned in the constitution is in terms of him presiding over an impeachment trial when the president is impeached. so it says that and only that. then there are senate rules that dictate he should be the presiding officer. he is not a judge or a juror. that falls to the senators. but he's there to make sure everything runs on schedule. the senate rules do allow him to decide matters of evidence, but the senators, with a majority vote, can overrule him. >> let's listen to his famous line when he was testifying at his confirmation hearings before the senate about how he will approach the benc...

Dory in '99 but there was a bipartisan agreement, at least, going into the trial on how to deal with it. and democrats, their whole m.o. is hoping to pick off some republicans on votes on whether or not witnesses are allowed, and there could be times where they all look at the chief justice and say, you decide. >> yes, and i think what the chief would do is try to take his lead from where the senate majority is, because he knows even in the constitution, no matter where he pre sidsides, t constitution says it is the sole job of senators to decide whether a president is convicted. it takes 70% ...

>> i mean they're very short, very thin. tell me why it was the right move to keep these so narrow? because republicans attack what they call the vagueness. ranking member collins asking where are the dates of abuse? why didn't you put bribe rain here? >> i don't know if you know this about me but i used to be a professor of writing. so i thought they were concise and thorough. i thought they were wise in their directiveness, wise in the approach. and the word "bribery" is in there because as you know the it constitution said he shall be held accountable for treason, bribery and uth high crime...