Morning after morning, we continue to receive your new mercies. Lord, sustain our lawmakers with your unfailing love that is as high as the heavens. May our senators know that in everything you continue to work for the good of those who love you, who are called according to your purpose for them. Pour out upon our legislators the riches of your mercy so that they may stay steadfast in faith. Eternal god, hear us as we pray. We need stronger hearts, greater faith, and clearer perception. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley there is a story that
Senator mcconnell hello, everyone. Happy new year. I think some of you have already written this but i wanted to make sure you understood that we have the votes once the impeachment trial has begun to pass a resolution essentially the same, very similar to the 1000 vote in the clinton trial which sets up as you may recall what could best be described as maybe a phase one which would include obviously the arguments from the prosecution, arguments from the defense, and then a period of written questions because remember senators are not allowed to speak during the impeachment trial. Basically written questions submitted to either the prosecution or defense through the chief justice. At that point, during the clinton trial, the issue of the appropriateness of calling witnesses was addressed. Obviously that is the most contentious part of one of those proceedings. And thatll be addressed at that time and not before the trial begins. With regard to getting the papers, it is a rule of impeac
Hello everyone and happy new year. I think some of you have already written this but i wanted to make sure he understood that we have the votes and was the impeachment trial has begun, to pass a resolution essentially the same very similar to the 100 to nothing vote in the clinton trial which sets up as you may recall, what can best be described as may be a phase one. It would include obviously the arguments of the prosecution and arguments from the defense and then, a period of written questions. Because remember, the senders are not allowed to speak during the impeachment trial so basically as written questions submitted to either the prosecution of the defense to the chief justice. At that. , you are the clinton trial, the issue of the appropriateness of calling witnesses was addressed. Now obviously that is the most contentious part of one of these proceedings. And that will be addressed at that time and not before the trial begins. With regard to getting the papers, it is a role o
Country, something i think we have broad, bipartisan agreement on. With regard to impeachment, our understanding is, and i think your understanding is as well, the house is likely to finally send the articles over to us omorrow. And well be able to, we believe if that happens, in all likelihood, go through some preliminary steps here this week which could well include and well be able the chief justice coming over and swearing in members of the nat and some other kind of housekeeping measures. We hope to be able to achieve that by consent. Which would set us up to begin the actual trial next tuesday. So thats sort of the week ahead and the early part of next week as it looks possible as of right now and i think thats likely to hold up. As the leader pointed out, were at long last going to get the articles of impeachment from the house of representatives. I think its safe to say that this is the most rushed, most biased and most partisan impeachment process in history. And of course we
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