Fox News anchor Chris Wallace called the vote on impeachment in the House "dramatic" and said that he "could feel" the historic gravity of the vote.

"As somebody who lived and covered Washington for 40 years, as they called the vote I have to say that I could feel it, feel sort of goosebumps," Wallace said Thursday as the House voted successfully to move into the next stage of impeachment. "It's a moment in history. We're going to have some more, but you cannot overstate how dramatic this is and what a decision the Democrats have made to pursue this course."

The anchor said he is an "optimist" and believes both Republicans and Democrats are doing what they believe the Constitution calls for regarding impeachment.

"You can have a difference of opinion of what that is. But this is the Constitution and the constitutional processes in action and it's a dramatic moment," he added.

The House approved moving forward with impeachment proceedings against Trump on Thursday by a vote of 232-196. No Republican voted for the measure, while two Democrats crossed the aisle and voted against it.

Democrats initially started impeachment proceedings last month after they alleged the president tried to withhold military aid from Ukraine unless they investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.

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