majority carried the vote precisely no republicans bucks the party lines during the floor debate by ny familia arguments divided the hives democrats are trying to impeach the president because they are scared they cannot defeat him at the ballot box there's a preachment is not only an attempt to undo the last election is an attempt to influence the next one as well this constitution is the blueprint for our republic and not a monarchy but when we have a president who says article 2 says i can do whatever i want that is in defiance of the separation of powers that's not what our constitution says so what is it stay as our democracy the impeachment probe centers on donald trump's efforts to pressure ukraine to investigate his political opponents shortly after the vote to formalize the process trump took to twitter calling it the greatest witch hunt in american history but even as republicans lined up to join the condemnation democrats were pushing ahead. we take no joy in having to move down this road and proceed with the impeachment inquiry but neither do we shrink from it. earlier on thursday

majority carried the vote precisely no republicans bucks the party lines during the floor debate by ny familia arguments divided the hives democrats are trying to impeach the president because they are scared they cannot defeat him at the ballot box what are we fighting for defending our democracy for the people the impeachment probe centers on donald trump's efforts to pressure ukraine to investigate his political opponents shortly after the vote to formalize the process trump took to twitter calling it the greatest witch hunt in american history but even as republicans lined up to join the condemnation democrats were pushing ahead. we take no joy in having to move down this road and proceed with the inquiry but neither do we shrink from it. earlier on thursday the top russia specialist on trump's national security council was the latest in a long line of individuals to testify after weeks of closed door interviews thursday's vote means investigators will soon be able to hold public hearings a momentous day on capitol hill bringing a house vote on impeachment one step closer. well speaking of