that the american people judge it to be fair. a fair trial is one where senators get all the facts and one that allows them to adjudicate the case impartially. two weeks ago now i told leader mcconnell that i was ready to discuss trial rules. instead of talking to me, he spoke publicly about what a trial may look like. and said that he was taking his cues from the white house. it was very partisan, very slanted, very unfair. so to get things back on track, i sent a letter to leader mcconnell last night outlining a very reasonable structure that would result in a fair trial. this morning i sent a letter to every united states senator. democrat and republican. i hope that all of my will look at this proposed structure and