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At the top of everyone's mind in house leadership. they have spent -- i'm not making excuses for whatever the behavior may or may not have been. i know for a fact they have been retie sant about bring -- reticent to bringing it to this stage. a chore for chairman issa to bring others to his side. they are concerned about being seen as zealots. i think accommodation could have been -- >> bret: go to the house floor. >> yeas 258, nays are 95. five voting present. resolution is agrewed to. >> bret: final word, a.b.? it passed officially. >> what we are saying we won't hear much more about it. hol...

Correspondent mike emanuel has the latest. good evening. >> reporter: there was drama, emotion and a fierce argue in the the house of representatives. in the end, house republicans and 17 democrats in one vote, 21 democrats in the other, provided more than enough votes to take a huge step. >> the yeas 258, nays are 95, with five voting present. the resolution is agreed to. >> historic day as attorney general eric holde first sitting cabinet member to be held in contempt of congress. there were two resolutions, one criminal, one civil. holder responded strongly after the vote, suggesting his re...