Mr. Mcconnell mr. President. The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that pursuant to rule 1 of the rules and procedure and practice, when sitting on impeachment trials, the secretary of the senate inform the house of representatives that the senate is ready to receive the managers appointed by the house for the purpose of exhibiting articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, president of the United States. Agreeably to the notice communicated to the senate. Further, that at the hour of 12 00 noon on thursday, january january 16, 2020, the senate will receive the managers on the part of the house of representatives in order that they may present and exhibit the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, president of the United States. The president pro tempore is there any objection . If not, so ordered. Mr. Mcconnell i ask unanimous consent that pursuant to rules 3 and 4 of the rules of procedure and practice when sitting on imp
Mr. President , i have been directed by the house of representatives to inform the senate the house has passed hres 798, a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of Donald John Trump, president of the United States. The message will be received. The majority leader. I ask unanimous consent that, pursuant to rule one of the rules of procedures and practice when sitting on impeachment trials, the secretary of the senate inform the house of representatives the senate is ready to receive the managers appointed by the house for the purpose of exhibiting articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, president of the United States. Agreeably to the notice communicated by the senate further that, at the hour of 12 noon thursday, january 16, 2020, the senate will receive the managers on the part of the house of representatives in order that they may present and exhibit the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, president of the United States. I
Receive the managers of the house of representatives to exhibit the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, president of the United States. The president pro tempore the hour of 12 00 noon having arrived and a quorum being present, the sergeant at arms will present the managers on the part of the house of representatives. The sergeant at arms mr. President and members of the senate, i announce the presence of the managers on the part of the house of representatives to conduct proceedings on behalf of the house concerning the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States. The president pro tempore on the part of the house will be received and escorted to the well of the senate. The president pro tempore the sergeant at arms will make the proclamation. The sergeant at arms hear ye, hear ye, hear ye all persons are commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment while the house of representatives is exhibiting to the senate of the United States articles of i
Quorum call the presiding officer the senator from ohio were in a quorum call. The senator will suspend. Without objection. Mr. Brown tomorrow i will do something ive never down. I will vote for a trade agreement, the first time in my career. Im voting for that trade agreement because of the work that my colleague from oregon, senator wyden and i did to fix President Trumps deal and secure new protections for American Workers for the First Time Ever in spite of the president s intransigence, in spite of the president s lining up as he always does with corporate interests because our trade agreement for the First Time Ever, ever put workers at the center of this agreement. Every trade agreement that ive seen in my time in congress, north American Free trade agreement, Central America free trade agreement, the trade agreement with colombia and south korea, one after another, every one of these trade agreements, every one of these trade actions were written fundamentally in secret by corp
Notwithstanding the fact that i have a point of view, those are the facts, and nobody can dispute that, i take that and i do not just do a defense of the law, but i argue why it is making difference politically for people, and if reconciliation is used to repeal parts of the law than what i would do is try to have made my case on all these points so that when reconciliation is vetoed, people will understand why it is important. What role do you think in the final two years of Vice President biden in dealing with congress and how would that role differ from the role he has played in the first six years . Im happy to answer that question but make has a perspective but nick had has a perspective. I think he has a significant role to play, from an outsiderss position. He is liked and trusted. So if there is an average tried to get things done, if there is never to try to right now we are in a who struck john stage where they did not retract to become all that is meaningless now. It is mean