hopefully, in a fairly short period of time. in total coordination with the white house counsel's office and the people who are representing the president and the senate. >> welcome back. quick senate trial with republicans acting with the white house. that's what mitch mcconnell and the white house seem to be hoping for, if and when the articles of impeachment reach the senate. a different time in politics, that coordination would have been a lot bigger deal than it is today. joining me now, carol lee. former advisor to jeb bush and john boehner. it is amazing we're all shrugging our shoulders now, michael steele, and in fact, i even argued the opposite this morning. if they weren't coordinating, they'd be getting criticism. my god, you know, we believe we're all organized in a partisan way now. no longer in a -- in a three branches of government. >> right. well, they're fighting for the party rather than the institution. and that's fine. but i think they would argue that house democrats are doing the same by bringing these articles of impeachment without adequate cause. i do think that he has to say