get done. >> mcconnell is definitely leading the charge there but that is the argument a lot of senate republicans have been making, that we have actual legislative work to do, we have to fund the government, there is a pending trade deal that a lot of us want to get ratified. i was talking to some republicans over the last few weeks saying impeachment could perhaps help the prospects of the usmca trade deal because democrats are kind of desperate to show they can get something done in addition to being in this impeachment inquiry. senior senate republicans have told me we don't know what we don't know, we are learning something new every day from this impeachment inquiry from these various witnesses. while some of the president's doe defenders want to defend him, most are really keeping their powder dry. >> mcconnell again, if you look at the transcript of his speech this morning, railing against