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This hour, we continue cnns special live coverage of a historic vote on capitol hill. A moment, the House Of Representatives will hold a key vote on a motion to oust Kevin Mccarthy as speaker. A motion being brought by one of his fellow republicans. At the beginning of the day, we knew there were five republicans who would vote to oust him. Now, we know there are six. And were learning that mccarthys republican allies are attempting to make a lastminute plea to the 212 House Democrats there, to try to join them, to save him. But House Democrats appear to be united in not wanting to rescue mcca...

Capitol. the democratic-controlled house voted 222-208, just two republicans adam kinzinger and liz cheney joining democrats in voting yea. the vote now paves the way for prosecution. it is going to be up to the justice department to decide whether to pursue criminal charges here. house speaker nancy pelosi immediately tweeting a picture of herself, signing the enrollment of meadows contempt resolution, adding we will find the truth of that dark day. this vote happened after meadows shared thousands of documents and texts with the committee, then declined to testify claiming courts need to dec...

Some time? >> they have to ask their party -- the leader in this case nadler and collins will control the time. and the speech -- the vote should be some time around 7:00. >> let's check in with jake and wolf. >> it's interesting, jake, right now the first procedural move by republicans to try to delay this as much as possible. you see a vote on a motion to adjourn. they've got 14 minutes and 12 seconds left. the republicans are voting yea in favor of this motion to adjourn. the democrats are voting nay. the democrats are the majority and they will win but it's clearly underscoring what we ant...

Sided if that language of the house bill comes to the senate, you don't know whether you are going to be voting yea or nay? >> well, the administration is saying that it could put the refugee resettlement program on hold, and i want justification to put it on hold. at this moment, not a single problem with the syrian refugee who has come into america as far as any terrorist problem. they must establish themselves as being at risk of victims of terrorism, and go through the screen in screenings of the terrorist organizations or the criminal activities and check to see if it is adequate. if we s...

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