pursue impeachment now, you consider that process what, a dead end? no. the opening of an impeachment inquiry is what happens when the committee begins a formal process of considering the question of impeachment. that s during that process that you compel testimony of witnesses and compel production of documents, hold hearings. that s the process i am suggesting should begin if mr. mcgahn doesn t appear. we would still be required to compel witnesses who tee fdefy subpoenas, we would have to bring that to the floor, but it is done in context of impeachment inquiry hear than in normal oversight responsibilities. sounds like you don t consider it precondition to launch impeachment inquiry going through the process here of full house vote on contempt. no, no. in fact it may well be the face if impeachment inquiry is open, we are still obligated to litigate efforts by the white house to stop us from getting documents and witnesses. there s no reason to think if we