it was an unprecedented move. the statements of jordan and banks over the election and they made about this investigation going forward questioning legitimacy of an investigation right now. those two among the staunches trump defenders. i did ask the speaker about her concerns that republicans would pull out of this i vnvestigatio. she made clear they are moving ahead. >> we have a bipartisan quorum, we can proceed. >> ha was it about jordan and banks? >> that was not the criteria as i told you yesterday. >> what was the criteria? >> read my statement. >> reporter: this reason why she says there's a bipartisan quorum is the selection of liz cheney. that was one of her eight picks. the republican from wyoming