Democrats to vote on sending Impeachment Articles to the Senate
"Shortly after word came about the planned House vote, McConnell took to the Senate floor to once again lambaste House Democrats over what he called their “arbitrary” month-long delay in sending over the articles and again making clear that he doesn’t support witnesses in a Senate trial, comparing the current case to those against Nixon and Clinton."
"McConnell noted that all 100 senators at the time unanimously agreed on the Senate trial rules and procedures at the outset of the impeachment proceedings. They did not, McConnell noted, negotiate the terms of the trial through the press and before opening arguments had even been given."
“When the case was actually being compiled, mountains of evidence, mountains of testimony, long legal battles over privilege, and none of this discovery took place over here in the Senate. The Constitution gives the sole power of impeachment to the House," he said. "If a House majority wants to impeach a president, the ball is in their court, but they have to do the work -- they have to prove their case. Nothing, nothing in our history or our Constitution says a House majority can pass what amounts to a half-baked censure resolution and then insist that the Senate fill in the blanks.”
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday did not rule out the possibility of a House subpoena for testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton and other witnesses sought by Democrats, depending on whether the Senate seeks testimony in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial."
~ I can't wait to see Bolten lay into the House Democrats. Now that's entertainment. Democrats are flailing and the Constitution and precedent is on McConnell's side.
"Shortly after word came about the planned House vote, McConnell took to the Senate floor to once again lambaste House Democrats over what he called their “arbitrary” month-long delay in sending over the articles and again making clear that he doesn’t support witnesses in a Senate trial, comparing the current case to those against Nixon and Clinton."
"McConnell noted that all 100 senators at the time unanimously agreed on the Senate trial rules and procedures at the outset of the impeachment proceedings. They did not, McConnell noted, negotiate the terms of the trial through the press and before opening arguments had even been given."
“When the case was actually being compiled, mountains of evidence, mountains of testimony, long legal battles over privilege, and none of this discovery took place over here in the Senate. The Constitution gives the sole power of impeachment to the House," he said. "If a House majority wants to impeach a president, the ball is in their court, but they have to do the work -- they have to prove their case. Nothing, nothing in our history or our Constitution says a House majority can pass what amounts to a half-baked censure resolution and then insist that the Senate fill in the blanks.”
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday did not rule out the possibility of a House subpoena for testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton and other witnesses sought by Democrats, depending on whether the Senate seeks testimony in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial."
~ I can't wait to see Bolten lay into the House Democrats. Now that's entertainment. Democrats are flailing and the Constitution and precedent is on McConnell's side.
