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POLITICAL PARTIES HAS A WAY OF CHANGING MINDS.
CHANGING MINDS. THAT IS 'NEXT'.
>>> AMERICA IS LIKELY TO SEE A
PRESIDENT IMPEACHED FOR THE
THIRD TIME IN HISTORY.
COLORADO WAS NOT EVEN ESTATE
THE FIRST TIME AROUND.
THIS TIME COLORADANS ARE
PLAYING KEY ROLES IN THE
IMPEACHMENT PROCESS IN THE
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
HOUSE. THIS CONTINUES FROM DC.
WE WILL LISTEN IN, LIVE WHEN
THE VOTE BEGINS ANYTIME.
A CONGRESSWOMAN WAS SELECTED BY
NANCY PELOSI TO PROCEED OVER
THE HOUSE OVER TODAY'S
IMPEACHMENT DEBATE.
IMPEACHMENT DEBATE. SHE WOULD USE THE GAVEL TO PIE
PEOPLE DOWN WHEN THEY GOT
CHIPPY.
CHIPPY.
CHIPPY. SHE HAS NOT MADE HEADLINES, BUT
SHE TURNED AWAY DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY CHALLENGE, IN PART BY
STRESSING HER CLOSE TIES WITH
PARTY LEADERS IN WASHINGTON.
>>> A CONGRESSMAN FROM
LAFAYETTE IS GETTING ATTENTION
FOR FIRST TERM MEMBER.'S PARTY
HAS PUT HIM OUT FRONT ON THE
ISSUE OF OBSTRUCTION OF
CONGRESS.
CONGRESS.
CONGRESS. >> THE UNDERMINED, THE SANCTITY
OF THE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS
UPON WHICH OUR REPUBLIC RESTS,
MAKING MATTERS WORSE, OVER THE
LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, PRESIDENT
TRUMP AND HIS ADMINISTRATION
HAVE DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN
TO PREVENT CONGRESS FROM
UNCOVERING THE TRUTH.
LET US BE CLEAR, IN THE HISTORY
OF OUR REPUBLIC, NO PRESIDENT
HAS EVER OBSTRUCTED CONGRESS
LIKE THIS BEFORE.>> Reporter:
TO MOST PROMINENT COLORADO
REPUBLICAN IN THE IMPEACHMENT
DEBATE TODAY WAS KEN BUCK OF
WINDSOR.
WINDSOR.
WINDSOR. HE ARGUED THAT EVERY PRESIDENT
COMMITS ABUSE OF POWER BY THE
DEMOCRATIC STANDARD.
DEMOCRATIC STANDARD. SPEC UNDER THE STANDARD A
PRESIDENT TO BE IMPEACHED IN
THE ABSENCE OF A CRIME WITHOUT
DUE PROCESS, AND FOR ASSERTING
OF LEGALLY CONSTITUTION
RECOGNIZED PRIVILEGE.
RECOGNIZED PRIVILEGE. HISTORY SHOWS DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTS HAVE ABUSED POWER TO
WIN ELECTIONS, AND THEY HAVE
NOT BEEN IMPEACHED.
WHEN I ASKED THE PROFESSOR AND
A JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING
IF ANY PRESIDENT COULD AVOID
IMPEACHMENT WITH THE STANDARD,
HE SAID NO.
>> THE CONGRESSMAN FROM AURORA
HOLDS THE CLOSEST THING THAT
COLORADO HAS TO A CONTESTED
CONGRESSIONAL SEAT THESE DAYS.
HE WON FROM AN INCUMBENT
REPUBLICAN LAST TIME AROUND.
HE HAS NOT BEEN SHY ABOUT
SUPPORTING IMPEACHMENT.
SUPPORTING IMPEACHMENT. >> MY OATH, MY LOVE OF OUR
COUNTRY, AND MY DUTY TO HONOR
THE SACRIFICES THAT CAME BEFORE
US REQUIRE ME TO ACT.
TO MY COLLEAGUES, IT IS TIME TO
PUT ASIDE OUR PERSONAL AND
POLITICAL INTERESTS AND HONOR
THOSE THAT HAVE COME BEFORE US.
>> DOUG LAMBORN CAME TO THE
FLOOR DURING TODAY'S DEBATE,
SUGGESTING THAT A PRESIDENT CAN
ONLY BE IMPEACHED FOR A CRIME,
WHICH IS NOT TRUE.
HI TRUMP IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW.
NO ONE IS, ONE OF THE DEMOCRATS
TELL US WHAT LAW HE BROKE.
HE DID NOT BREAK ANY.
DEMOCRATS ARE RESORTED TO TWO
VAGUE AND SUBJECTIVE ARTICLES,
ABUSE OF POWER AND OBSTRUCTION
OF JUSTICE.
OF JUSTICE. >> WE DID NOT HEAR FROM THE
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TODAY.
>>> CONGRESSWOMAN TO GET IS THE
ONLY MEMBER OF OUR CURRENT
DELEGATION WHO IS ALSO IN
CONGRESS FOR THE IMPEACHMENT OF
PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON IN 1998.
THE DELEGATION AT THAT POINT
WAS 4 REPUBLICANS, TWO
DEMOCRATS.
DEMOCRATS. THEY SPLIT ON PARTY LINES AT
THE TIME.
THE TIME.
THE TIME. IT WAS REPUBLICANS IN FAVOR OF
IMPEACHMENT AND DEMOCRATS
OPPOSED.:WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY
THE MAJORITY OF CONSTITUTIONAL
DOLLARS THAT THE PRESIDENT'S
ACTIONS DO NOT FALL IN THE
MEANING OF HIGH CRIMES OR
MISDEMEANORS, BUT YET WE
PERSIST.
PERSIST.
PERSIST. WE HAVE DIVIDED THIS HOUSE WITH
ARTISAN POLITICS.
ARTISAN POLITICS. WE ARE SOWING MISTRUST AND
EXPOSING THE DARKNESS IN OUR
OWN HEARTS.
OWN HEARTS. TO MAKE ANY OF YOU PEOPLE OUT
THERE THAT WILL STAND UP AND
VOTE AGAINST THIS, TELL ME WHAT
YOU WOULD DO IN YOUR COMMUNITY,
WHAT SIDE YOU WOULD STAND ON,
WHAT KIND OF LETTER YOU WOULD
RUB WORKED OR GIVE TO A
REPORTER.
REPORTER.
REPORTER. >> THE POLITICAL EXPERTS TOLD
ME TODAY THEY THOUGHT THE
COLORADO'S CONGRESSIONAL
COLORADO'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION DID A GOOD JOB IN
THIS DEBATE OF REPRESENTING
THEIR OWN POINTS OF VIEW.
WHEN THE IMPEACHMENT MOVES ONTO
THE SENATE, AS IS EXPECTED,
NEITHER OF OUR EXPERTS THE
REPUBLICANS MOVING ONE INCH
AWAY FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP.
>> WE DO EXPECT THE PROCESS
WILL MOVE TO THE SENATE FOR A
VOTE ON REMOVAL.
MITCH McCONNELL HAS PROMISED
THE REPUBLICANS WILL BE FULLY
IN LOCKSTEP WITH THE WHITE
HOUSE AND WILL ORDINATE
EVERYTHING AND MAKE IT GO AWAY.
>> IS THAT A GOOD OR BAD
STRATEGY IF YOU ARE CORY
GARDNER COLORADO?
GARDNER COLORADO? >> [
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>> GARDNER IS IN LOCKSTEP. THIS WILL BE A ROLL