in its inquiry into the impeachment of the president. >> on this vote the yeas are 232, nays are 196. the resolution is adopted without eeks the motion tobject motion to reconsider is blade upon the table. >> the impeachment inquiry into richard nixon had buy-in from almost every member of congress and ultimately nixon resigned when he realized his own party would vote to impeach him. compare that to thursday's vote sharply divided along party lines with republicans that the impeachment inquiry itself is illegitimate. i'm joined by jill wine-banks, msnm schms nbc contributor and autho. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you, jonathan. >> and there is your book cover. look at you. i want to put up this time line that we have.