Obstruction of congress. The four numbers will be on the screen if you want to dial in. We would love to get your reaction to the last 14 hours of the House Judiciary Committee and we will begin with chris a, democrat in west convene a california. Chris you are on cspan. Go ahead. High, i would just like to make a comment about senator collins. He brings up the point that these impeachment hearings arent here. Let me ask him something he. Took an oath to defend the constitution of the United States. But in doing that, he has not released the mueller report, even redacted, he has not brought the witnesses, mulvaney, he has no brought trump for pompeo to testify. Or actually any of anyone from the white house will not testify if. President trump is innocent which i doubt if, he is minister, while not very well what theyre not sure all the evidence . Why will they continue to hide all the evidence, especially the mueller report, which they like to bring up a lot . Id like to make one more comment. Representative to be from florida, i think i pronounced his name right, made the comment that all veterans defend his defense of trump. But im a veteran, i served during desert shield, and i find it offensive that he would use veterans in this way when they are doing traitorous acts toward the United States. That chris in west kareena california. This is john in memphis, independent. Hi john. Hey. At the point i wanted to make was that and, ive watched most of the impeachment hearing from day one, but i think professor currently really captured everything when he was seeing that hamilton warned against the house or anyone when there wasnt a bipartisan inaudible as far as going ahead with impeachment and whatnot. And thats what 90 pelosi said she wasnt going to push it until it was bipartisan and then she slipped up on that and so i think a lot of people are wondering like the person that was just talking why the white house was not more in fourth. While thats because youve got one side politically pushing everything. Youve got republicans saying this is not right, and there were more together as far as the republicans and democrats it would be more different. As far as always the white house and President Trump is not getting involved because as he says its a sham. And i think america sees that. Its not fair and whatnot. And again, i think professor turley captured everything. He said basically if youve got one party pushing everything again, thats going to be the abuse of power right there by that party. And i think thats what we are seeing, is the Democratic Party abusing their power. John, how much of this impeachment process have you been watching . Did you follow the clinton impeachment as closely . The clinton impeachment, not as closely. This i have watched because im retired not. I probably watched 95 of it. And its very difficult to watch the democrats, let me tell you. Im 65, and trump was probably the third republican i voted for. I always vote for the person, not the party. But i used to like hillary, but she kind of turns me off from here. And so i voted for. Trump and the democrats have Something Else maybe i would have voted for them versus trump. Join in memphis. And this is jeff in new haven connecticut, republican. Hi. Yes. I appreciate cspan and its difficult to watch all the series. And i have voted republican for president my whole life. And have been watching these hearings very carefully. And i must say im very thankful for the clear and careful analysis that the democrats have been given through all this. I think they meet the facts claimed. I think the testimony so for all of the Civil Servants these past several weeks were very plain and straightforward. Like one of the previous colleagues, i to am a veteran. And also dont appreciate that one republican speaker claims to speak for all veterans. No jeff, you are calling on the republican line. Well i voted republican my whole life. And there are some things, bizarre that has happened to the Republican Party. This is no longer the party of jack kemp of john casey. Is no longer the party of justin inaudible . The republicans that i have aligned with my whole life. This party no longer lines with the true values of the Republican Party. The commanderinchief advocates war crimes. He just simply does not keep his oath of office. And any republican that does not vote to impeach him is not keeping their fault of officers were. So that jess in new haven. Hits david in west night new york. Hi david. Hi nice, to meet you. I want to begin by saying i have a tremendous amount of respect for jeff. He made it clear he, called on the republican line, but he has also made it very clear that he is dissatisfied and quite appalled with the current state of the Republican Party and the current actions of the president. I think a big thing that came up a lot from both republicans and democrats was the act of statesmanship. I think that becoming a lot less common in this congress in, this government. I think we need a whole lot more of it. Who saw some republicans mention it out to the democrats but i really do i can wire and respect people who are willing to say things that need to be said, willing to support facts when they are there presented to them, and willing to pursue justice as it is constitutionally imperative. If the president committed wrongdoing, which there is, a great amount of evidence for, that should be investigated by the house. I have a tremendous amount of respect for republicans, democrats who support impeachment, despite it being so difficult for our country. It really is not easy, like i, say Many Democrats made it clear, this is not something they are celebrating, not something they always wanted but, again, there is a constitutional imperative for them to seek justice. Thank you very much. Our next caller is brett england, coillinois. Thank you so much. Thank you for taking my call. I also appreciate the earlier comments that were, made the comment i want to make is less about the partisan nature of the hearing on the investigation itself and more about the composure of committee members. Ive specific concerns about future generations who are taking notice how american Political Institutions to operate the long term and i think it is disheartening to see what is happening now, particularly because, you know, i think there is an extent to which our elected representatives should be serving as examples of Mutual Respect and genuinely listening to one another, and even the hearings were investigation or impeachment proceedings but i think the minute which the conductor how did the conduct themselves in your view. I think Member College and was the other republican members of the committee, there was just a broad disregard for the respect of the process, and they are so eager going to disparage the democrats on the, Committee Ranking members press conference immediately following the committee, imputing nadlers integrity and referring to him is having no integrity, and that sort of rhetoric to me is immensely concerning and its going to be hard to explain that in the long term to people who value Political Institutions. And that was brett, and he was referring to doug collinss reaction to chairman nadler calling adjournment for the committee tonight and reconvening at 10 am tomorrow morning, which will be live on the cspan not work. Kevin, palm beach, florida, or im sorry, shane, salt lake city, republican, shane, you are on the air. Another republican. Im independent conservative voter. All right. I do not appreciate chairman nadlers position on anything. I think that he is so the constitution. I think that he is subverting the three branches of our government. When the executive branch, the legislative branch have a problem, they go to the courts for clarity on what is right and what is wrong. They have pushed the impeachment process through. We have a minority hearing. We had minority without a minority hearing or minority witnesses and without independent voices that speak for our country. I am a true patriot of america. I love america. I love our constitution and i dont see, i dont see america in this impeachment. It is not all sides to condemn donald, trump the presidency, this is a farce, the entire impeachment is a farce. Why would they say abuse of power and obstruction of congress when bribery and oh, forgive me, im to change, why dont we leave it there . I think we got the gist of what you are trying to express and lets hear what kevin in pompeo beach, florida, has to, say democrat. Hi, i just wanted to really touch on a lot of the rhetoric that some of the republicans are using. I feel like when they say that there voting the democrats are putting on party lines that is like, really happens in the senate as much but they dont like to admit that that is what happens in congress, look its really a Congress Problem about voting across party lines and that is what isnt happening these past few years. 24 democrats, 17 republicans sit on the House Judiciary Committee. Congressman lieu has been gone all day for personal reasons so its been 23 to 17, votes that are coming down and, next joe in apple valley california. Hi, thank you for taking my call. Thats the first time im calling it i would like to say that i watch the hearings, since the inception of when they began from this, point just by looking at the process itself and the facts that had been displayed by the Civil Servants who, you, know also take some form of oath with integrity and seeing them attacked, as a disabled veteran who also took an ode, oath, it is hard to see the republicans attack them and such a manner. It is really disheartening for our country to see that. So, you know, the person who should be at the presidency, the person with integrity, and you know, the democrats are trying to maintain integrity as best they can but, the republicans do have some points, dont get me wrong, but they look at them from different, respective and different lands. Unfortunately, you have some, it just looks like we will get the impeachment out of the house, it is not going to happen in the senate. However, the democrats gave it a good try, you know and all we can look forward to as the election released it is on record, the actions the president has taken and there is some form of accountability, even though it may not be what the voters are looking forward to, you, know unfortunately, the voter for travel, a great portion of them, in my opinion, bump from the independent side, democratic side, because of what Hillary Clinton did. You, know if Hillary Clinton didnt do those issues with the servers, maybe she would have been president , you know . Joe, what kind of work you do an apple valley . Id rather not say because i shouldnt be talking on this issue. To be honest with you, if you get me fired, thats why. We dont want that to happen. Thank you for calling in expressing youre. Viewpoint they held a Congressional Ball the white house tonight and spoke to reports were just a few minutes. Heres a little of it. We are very proud of this country. Were very proud of this home. We call it a home. Some president s called a house, some president s called it watch most and a house i will say but we love the white house. It is a special place and our countrys a special country and i just want to thank you, you gotta come down to, mingle will have a good time tonight but happy new, year merry christmas, happy hanukkah, are going to have a fantastic year. Were going to have the best year we have had in many decades this is, we are set up for one great big beautiful success. Thank you all for being here, thank you for being with us thank you for being with us. Thank you. And that was a little bit earlier in the evening and then at 10 43 pm, or 10 53 pm eastern time, the president tweeted this out. Nancy pelosi just got duped in an interview to admitting that she has been working on impeaching me for two and a half years. In other, words she lied. This is the radical left donothing democrats plan all along, long before the ukraine phone call impeachment hoax. Salvador is in staten island, republican, high, salvador. I, conservative, just want to get that out there but it is absolutely a hoax. Ive been watching this thing from day run and to be honest with, you i am a straight shooter, i am from new york and the whole thing is just it is insane. It is insane. The democrats were all coached and it is like a movie said, it is really insane what is going on in, this country is so divided because the hatred that they got for the president. He is doing nothing but great things for we the people and they hate him so much. It just really, it really upsets me. It really does. You talked your neighbors about politics . I talked everything everyone about politics and i was never into politics. I was never into politics. I will tell you that. And 30 years old. Never in the politics, since trump has been elected, i have been watching and i have been doing my studying and when i tell you how surprised i am, and what he ran on and what he is doing, and destruction, and everything they are, doing he was not paid for by the establishment. All, right salvatore on staten island, thank you for calling in. Matt is in burlington, North Carolina, and democrat, go ahead, matt. Hey, sir, i appreciate you taking my call. We are listening, go ahead. Well we have the impeachment hearing going on you can clearly see the bribery portion on ukraine, and trump statement saying it was a coup the entire time but no one likes to acknowledge the fact that we are on Live Television like you are tonight, where he asked russia to attack the United States of america where he told russia from the 33,000 missing email and there is only one way to find electronic messages which is to hack and i mean, im not telling you to do it nor do i can do in want to make an example, if you would like, why dont you ask russia, you know, back somebody and see what the fbi is going to do, i dont condone, it dont do, it it is just to make a point. Matt, what do you do in burlington, North Carolina . Im i dont feel comfortable disclosing that information. All, right awkward ask that question. That is to nose in a row on that one. Caroline, welcome, into Minnesota Independent line. You are on cspan. Yes, i just want to know what is wrong with people . This is hypocrisy. When joe biden was Vice President under barack obama, his son was getting investigated by a prosecutor in ukraine, correct . So, he withheld money from the ukraine until this prosecutor is fired, to get his son off the hook and nobody said blue about that and now you have this going on. It is the biggest waste of taxpayer dollars i have ever seen. It is ridiculous. And that is next and she is in mount born in, iowa, on the republican line. Good, evening emma. Hi, good, evening this is from the proud to be an island. I just want to make a comment that this is a dog and pony show of the Democratic Party and a complete waste of taxpayers money. I have been a republican all my life. I lived in mount vernon for 27 years, proud to be married to a serviceman and i try to be involved in politics, and with the best party but so far enough in the very beginning that i got here i wanted to be a conservative. Youve got here from where . From the philippines and i believe in Less Government and i will work hard, to enable the republicans win in my state because i like what the president has been doing. He has been doing great things do our country. I mean, and what they are doing right now, this show is a joke. They have been wasting taxpayers money. They are not even thinking about this. They i dont know, they have been reloading the they democracy won the election. Ever since nancy pelosi announced the impeachment inquiry into september, how closely have you been following this process . Ive been falling it im a junkie. I keep following it and everything. I dont like this show at all. I dont like, of course theres no balance there because they are just inaudible on the other side. Thats why we are working hard to make sure our candidates for congress win. So we get the majority. In congress and the senate. All right. And if you are like emma you, want to see everything thats happened since september and that nancy pelosi announcement you, can go to our website, cspan. Org slash impeachment. Everything dealing with the impeachment that has been covered, which is everything, is at that site. And we will continue to take your call this tonight. We will take them tomorrow morning on the washington journal beginning at 7 am. And thats 10 am when the House Judiciary Committee reconvenes we will be covering that hearing live on c span. Carry so barn a democrat you are on. Hello. I just wanted to say that i think this is an interesting. From my perspective, im 28 years old. And i wasnt old enough when bill clinton was impeached you, know. So this is interesting from my perspective. And just watching this political theater take place if you will. And i just want to say thank you for staying up so late with us over here on the west coast. This is primetime for you all out there, isnt it . Yes a little bit. There you go. Thanks for. Watching becky relievers former ohio, upended like. Good evening. Buddy yes, so i would like to say this is a sad day. In my opinion, that we have to address the behavior of our president. I believe that i have watched most off it and red most of it and i believe that focusing on the behaviors important and i think the behavior is impeachable. And i would just like to congratulate those patriots that testified and did their duty. And i just want to thank them and honor them for looking out for americas interest. Betty, how much of the hearing did you watch today . How much of the 14 hours were you able to watch . Since i work, i was not able to watch most of it. But i did take the opportunity, when i got home, to look at it and watch it. And most o