prejudge the case, but there are many who have said these are serious charges but i'm not sure there's enough factual evidence to merit impeachment. these people know better than anybody else the facts. there is no reason on god's green earth why they shouldn't be called and testify, unless you're afraid of what they might say. >> if you can't reach an agreement with mcconnell on witnesses, would democrats force motions on the floor? >> we'll cross that -- i am hopeful -- leader mcconnell has finally said that he wants to sit down and talk and i am very eager and willing to do that. as i said, we want to come up with a fair trial where the facts come out, without dilatory actions and without making this into a circus of unrelated conspiracy theories of either the right or the left. last question. back there with the beard. >> senator, on that last point, there are republicans including