mayor murel vowser. wouch live coverage of this event at 1:05 eastern on c span 3. >>> what has happened in the past years to change the original intent the framers and the historic meantion of the phrase high crimes and misdemeanors. >> the issue in this senate was not whether a crime was committed. it was whether the charge was a high crime. when this impeachment began it was whether a crime was required. >> it need not be an crime. by all scholars, all scholars in our history, except for mr. dershowitz. >> the impeachment trial of president trump today at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2, on demand at c-span.org/impeachment or listen on the free radio app. >>> venezuelan officials and lat ip american scholars talk about the political and humanitarian situation in venezuela. they spoke at an event hosted by the strategic and international studies. >>> welcome, everybody, to csis. i am moisis. i am fellow of the america's program. unfortunately due to last-minute travel issues joanna mendelson from the amer