Mr. Richmond votes no. Mr. Jeffries votes no. Mr. Cicilliny votes no. Thank you for joining us tonight. This is Roll Call Vote under way right now. Were watching this historic impeachment proceeding under way in congress. If youve been watching today and into tonight you know that in technical terms this is what tay call a markup which means the Judiciary Committee is there to change or fine tune the articles of impeachment against President Trump before a final vote. In reality what todays proceedings have been is an opportunity for democrats to make the case for impeaching President Trump, and its been an opportunity for republicans to criticize democrats for that and to try to derail the proceedings however they can. This committee started work at 9 00 this morning. We expect that a final vote on the Impeachment Articles could come as soon as this hour, but we really dont know just when itll happen. Tonight republicans are
continuing to offer up what are basically sort of stunt amen
continuing to offer up what are basically sort of stunt amendments, which everybody knows will be voted down party lines, which is exactly what s happening right now. they have reached the second article of impeachment, the article that says the president committed obstruction. they are now voting on republican amendment number five. republican amendment number five will fail just like all the others have but that s the process we re going through right now. we re hearing they may be about to take a vote on the actual articles of impeachment some time soon, in which case we will jump right back in. but this is history right now in the making. let s get right back in now. let s watch. are there any members of the committee who wish to vote who haven t voted? clerical report. mr. chairman there are 17 ayes and 23 nos.