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Day 1, Part 1: "The matter is as simple and as terrible as that," Schiff says as hearings begin

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff outlined the questions at the center of the impeachment probe, then said, "The matter is as simple and as terrible as that." He said the answer to the questions "will affect not only the future of this presidency, but the future of the presidency itself and what kind of conduct or misconduct the American people may come to expect from their commander in chief." Watch his opening statement.
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