Controversial about whether that should happen. We will have his story for you. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im natalie allen. This is cnn newsroom. Republican lawmakers in the United States congress are getting a clear message from the democrats. Their latest request regarding the impeachment inquiry pretty much nonstarters. Cnns Jeremy Diamond looks at what they want and how the democrat leading the investigation is responding. Reporter House Republicans on saturday putting forward a list of witnesses they would like to see come forward as the house impeachment inquiry moves into its public phase. The list of witnesses seems mostly an attempt by republicans to divert attention from the allegations that President Trump is facing over his handling of ukraine as well as to bolster the president s case as he mounts his case in the face of impeachment. The list includes hunter biden, former Vice President s son, as well as that anonymous intellige