I believe these documents are also of great importance to making sure senators have the information necessary to make a fully informed decision this terribly weighty decision. The house has built a very strong case against the president. Maybe thats why Leader Mcconnell doesnt seem to want witnesses, at least not agree to them now. Maybe thats why the president is afraid because the house case is so strong that they dont want witnesses that might corroborate it. The evidence the house put together includes public testimony given under oath by numerous senior officials appointed by President Trump. These are trump appointees were calling, not some partisan democrat but some republican senators have said that while the charges are serious, they
havent seen enough evidence to make a decision. Thats one of the reasons ive proposed subpoenas for these witnesses and documents all directly relevant from officials who have yet to testify under oath during any stage of the house process. Senato
we can t control what the senate will do, but each of us can decide whether we pass that test, whether we defend our democracy and whether we uphold our oath. today will put a process in place to consider these arabtics on the house floor. when i cast my vote in favor, my conscience will be clear. we take up a lot of contentious matters up here in the rules committee, and often we are on different sides of many issues, but he leads with integrity, and he cares deeply about this house. there will be passionate disagreement here today, but i have no doubt we will continue working together in the future and side by side on this committee to better this institution. and let me also state for the record that chairman nadler is unable to be here today because of a family medical emergency, and we are all keeping him and his family in our thoughts and prayers. testifying instead today is