courthouse. courtroom. i want civility, and we will address subpoenas in a very systematic way. of those 64. >> melissa: sounds delightful, and issuing 61 letters to the heads of several government agencies and whitehouse and trump organizations requesting documents. the letters themselves are not subpoenas, but signaled the ambition of house democrats when they take control of oversight. in the meantime, possible hope for some bipartisan efforts and a letter incoming democratic freshman road to their leadership this month. an excerpt reading "we are united in the belief that whatever the differences we may have with the republican colleagues it is our solemn responsibility to debate and pass legislation that improves the lives of those who elected us." house majority leader kevin mccarthy responding to that letter saying that he is willing to work with the democrats in the new year writing "as you acknowledge in your letter, legislating as a number one priority, i agree.