Rep. Jim Himes James (Jim) Andres HimesMany Democrats want John Bolton's testimony, but Pelosi stays mum SEC's Clayton demurs on firing of Manhattan US attorney he would replace Democrats face tough questions with Bolton MORE (D-Conn.), the No. 2 Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, defended the House’s party-line vote on formalizing procedures in its impeachment inquiry, saying the vote was the result of the GOP being a “personality cult for Donald Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE.”

Pressed by Chris Wallace Christopher (Chris) WallaceGOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power Trump mocks Biden for calling 'a lid' before 9 a.m. Trump claims Fox anchor Chris Wallace won't ask Biden 'tough questions' at debate MORE on "Fox News Sunday" on the zero Republican votes after Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Trump signs largely symbolic pre-existing conditions order amid lawsuit MORE (D-Calif.) said the impeachment process must be bipartisan, Himes responded by pointing to Wallace’s previous guest, counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway Kellyanne Elizabeth ConwaySpecial counsel investigating DeVos for potential Hatch Act violation: report George and Kellyanne Conway honor Ginsburg Trump carries on with rally, unaware of Ginsburg's death MORE.

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"As you just experienced with Kellyanne Conway for 12 minutes of some of the most ludicrous TV and unfactual statements by a White House official I have ever heard, the Republican Party has now fully given itself over to being a personality cult for Donald Trump,” Himes said.

“For understandable reasons, every one of my Republican colleagues understands that if they do what they know is right ... the president lights them up on Twitter and they lose a primary election,” he added.

Himes told Wallace that his "best guess" was that open hearings in the inquiry would begin in "the next two or three weeks," adding that "we need to interview a few more witnesses before we’re in a position" to begin that stage of the process.

Wallace grilled Himes on whether House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff Adam Bennett SchiffSchiff claims DHS is blocking whistleblower's access to records before testimony GOP lawmakers distance themselves from Trump comments on transfer of power Rubio on peaceful transfer of power: 'We will have a legitimate & fair election' MORE (D-Calif.) would use his authority to block witnesses called by Republicans, with Himes responding that a full committee vote could be taken on whether to block a subpoena.

When Wallace noted that the committee was majority Democratic and would not defy Schiff, Himes defended the “majoritarian process” and said that “the rules have never said that the minority can subpoena some conspiracy theorist who believes that the [Democratic National Committee] server is in Ukraine.”