Sen. Martha McSally Martha Elizabeth McSallyOn The Trail: Making sense of this week's polling tsunami The Hill's Campaign Report: Presidential polls tighten weeks out from Election Day Mark Kelly: Arizona Senate race winner should be sworn in 'promptly' MORE (R-Ariz.) said House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE was a "serious matter" but decried the "partisan bickering," while adding the Senate Intelligence Committee would take the matter more seriously.

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“Every senator voted for the Senate Intelligence Committee to look into the matter in a bipartisan way,” she told 12 News KPNX.

“I think what we've seen out of [Speaker Nancy] Pelosi [D-Calif.] and [Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam] Schiff [D-Calif.] and others in the House is quite partisan, and I think people want us to take a serious look at this and not have it be just partisan bickering going on,” she added. “People are tired of that, as am I.”

McSally demurred on whether she believed it was appropriate for Trump to attempt to enlist help from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the form of a potential investigation of former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick Bloomberg rolls out M ad buy to boost Biden in Florida MORE and his son Hunter Biden.

"Again, what I'm concerned about is how there were decisions made about moving forward and using the 'I' word which is very serious business for our country," she said. "If this thing actually gets voted on, which I would encourage the House to even vote to start the inquiry like they've done in the past, I think they're trying to protect some people from votes.”

If the matter reaches the trial stage in the Senate, McSally said, “My job is to be thoughtful, to look at the facts and to show good judgment and in the meantime do a good job for the people representing people for the things that are impacting their families every single day."

McSally, who was appointed to finish the late Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainCrenshaw looms large as Democrats look to flip Texas House seat Analysis: Biden victory, Democratic sweep would bring biggest boost to economy The Memo: Trump's strengths complicate election picture MORE’s (R) term, faces election for a full term in 2020.