so he added that impeachment is a long way down the road and that lawmakers don't have the facts yet but are going to initiate the proper investigations. >> chairman of the ways and means committee asked his committee attorneys to prepare a request for years of president trump's personal tax returns. i want to bring in heidi przybyla for more on her new reporting. >> reporter: thanks. nbc has learned that the request could arrive at the irs as soon as within the next few weeks. house democrats say they are prepared to quote take all necessary steps, including litigation to obtain trump's past tax returns. ways and means is the only house committee that has the authority to make a direct request for the president's tax returns. congressman neil has reached out to the chairman of other house investigative committees asking them to provide detailed