the House of Representatives is poised to# impeach a member o But while conservative lawmakers# are accusing the homeland secretary## of losing control of the border, they're# struggling to control their own chamber.

Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins# saw it all firsthand today and joins me now.

Good to see you Lisa.

LISA DES impeaching the homeland security secretary?# And do they all agree amongst themselves?

LISA DESJARDINS: We know the impeachment standard# in the Constitution, high crimes and misdemeanors.

The argument from House Republicans, twofold# here.

They're saying that Secr failed in his duty to protect and that he# abused power.

Specifically, they say that## he lied to Congress when he told them that# he had operational control of the border.

I want to play a sound bite from one of these## Republicans pushing for impeac REP. CLAY HIGGINS (R-LA): On this committee, we# have carried out our investigation, Secretary## Mayorkas.

I sit here today and tell you, we're# going to impeach him.

He's go And he should be.

He is the executive in charge# of the border policy for President Biden.

LISA DESJARDINS: They say it's# a dereliction of duty that is## causing a security problem for th Now, Democrats reject this.

Th has said that he is doing the job as well as# he can.

And as far as operational control,## he says he sets a reasonable standard.

He's not# saying that not a single illegal crossing happens.

Now, as for does everyone agree, House# Republicans do seem to agree on this,## but not Senate Republicans.

Listen to# Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma.

SEN. JAMES LANKFORD (R-OK): I# don't think anyone sees that it's## going well at the border.

I an yone that looks at the border and says,# that's going well, that's being ha Problem that Secretary Mayorkas# has is that he's working for the## president of the United States and# these are the president' LISA DESJARDINS: He's saying this isn't about## Mayorkas and his job Also, Jonathan Turley, a well-known# conservative legal sch you don't impeach someone for failure to do their# job.

But it does look like the House Republicans## will do that.

And I'm told as soon as the last# week of this month, they could start AMNA NAWAZ: So, when you take a step back, help# us understand how this impeachment process and## what's happening at the border all impact# what's going on, on Capitol Hill right n LISA DESJARDINS: It is the keystone,# Amna, to all of these major issues## that will affect perhaps most of us# in this country in the So, first of all, let me tell you# why the pressure has mounted so## much on this issue.

Members are just# coming back fr many of them now finding that the migrant surge# has affected more communities than cities dealing with populations of migrants.# They are dealing with fentanyl overdoses.

I talked to one member of Congress, a senior# Republican, who said he's been to five fentanyl## funerals blamed on problems at the border.# Now, when you look at that, let's talk about## how this breaks down into issues and all of# this tangible pressure on this one thing.

First of all, there are members, including in# New York, New York members, who will say tha their districts are now being affected directly by# this.

Now, then you talk about the issues here.

No## Ukraine funding will be passed, at least not right# now, without any border changes.

That's been tied## -- those two have been tied together for a month# now, and that tie is getting even more strong.

Now, in addition to that, some conservatives are# saying they will not pass any government spending## until there are changes in border policy.# And as you and I have been talking about,## we have two government funding deadlines# coming up, one in just nine days.

AMNA NAWAZ: On that note, you have# been reporting on the likelihood## of a partial government shutdown in# just over a week LISA DESJARDINS: I'm afraid I have to# say that it is much more likely today## that we will see a partial government shutdown.

However, this is very fluid.

It could ea House conservatives especially have# come back and said they do not like## that top-line spending deal between# Speaker Johnson and Democratic Leader## in the Senate Chuck Schumer.

They want# bigger spending cuts, for one thing.

So, meanwhile, Speaker Johnson,# Leader Schumer are trying to pass## spending bills.

They have to pass 12 of# them by the 19th -- about four of them,## actually, by the 19th.

So, all of this is# very confusing.

Four of them by the 19th.

It takes a week for the Senate to tie its# own shoes, essentially.

So we need probably## a temporary spending bill to get through this.# Speaker Johnson has said in past he won't do that.

Here's what he said today over whether he will# give that temporary spending bill a chance.

REP. MIKE JOHNSON (R-LA): I'm not ruling# out anything, committing to anything other## than getting these appropriations done.

And I# think we can.

And we'r LISA DESJARDINS: Yes, but pushing back are House# conservatives, are putting his job on the line,## saying, if you accept one of --# this temporary spending bill,## we may try to oust you, and# also that we want a shutdown.

Here's someone who's not even in the# Freedom Caucus, Brian Where are you on whether a short-term# C.R.

is something you could stomach,## or if you would rather risk a# shutdown?

What do you think?

REP. BRIAN MAST (R-FL): A shutdown is# something th especially for the things that are on the line.# We talk about fo border, not just this new calendar# year, everything that's going on,## the invasion of America.

It's# still not being addressed.

LISA DESJARDINS: Now, what I think# we should take away from this is## that conservatives are digging in on# th ink there are advantages to it.

They are# the only ones in Congress that feel but they have the ability potentially to# force Speaker Johnson AMNA NAWAZ: As if that wasn't enough,## there Hunter Biden at a hearing about holding# him in contempt.

What should we LI SA DESJARDINS: That's right.

speak publicly to the committee investigating# him and family ties for the Bidens.

He showed## up at the hearing today that was moving forward# on contempt charges against him.

He didn't speak## at the committee.

He would like to do that, but# that's what this whole disagreement is about.

He was trying to say, listen, I'm willing# to talk.

But House Republicans say, no,## we need to speak to you for longer and at more# depth than we would have in a public hearing.

Essentially, what this was, was a piece# of drama over something that's ongoing.## I do think House Republicans will# keep moving forward in impeachment,## but this just adds to the drama and confusion.

AMNA NAWAZ: Busy day on Capitol# Hill.

More bus LISA DESJARDINS: Yes.

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