What is being said in the debate? Day two of the judiciary committee's marathon session saw Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican, try to have the first impeachment charge against Mr Trump deleted. But his amendment was rejected after hours of debate on a 23-17 party-line vote. "This notion of abuse of power is the lowest of low-energy impeachment theories," said Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, whose own proposed amendment was also defeated. But Democrats rebuked Republicans for their loyalty to Mr Trump.