Hawley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from missouri. Mr. Hawley madam president , it has been 19 days today, 19 days since the house of representatives impeached the president of the United States. 19 days since we were told that it was urgent that President Trump be impeached and removed from office. It was urgent for the safety of the country. It was urgent for national security. It was urgent to protect the constitution of the United States. It was urgent, it had to be done now, the articles had to be rushed through, the rules had to be violated, there couldnt be due process. It was urgent. And where are we now . 19 days later and the speaker of the house has still not transmitted the articles to this body for a trial, has still notate pointed managers for a trial, has still not exhibited the articles before this body for a trial. We now have the longest delay in American History in providing notice to this body and actually moving forward with a trial. And now
Protect. It was urgent that still havent exhibited the articles before this body for the trial. We now have the longest delay in american a history providing notice to this body and moving forward and now we have a better sense of what was urgent, th the partisan than that of the speaker of the house and the democrats have what was urgent as overturning the results of an election that they haveve never accepted but now tt its trying the case the speaker and democrats are not so sure and now its time to put up or shut up to be judged now she may withhold the articles indefinitely and to preven prevs body indefinitely from carrying out its constitutional responsibilities. After a Bipartisan Coalition in the house of representatives voted. I think we can see the longer we wait why the speaker is reluctant to have a trial. It was a purely partisan process in the house. She had democrats abandon her in a Bipartisan Coalition against the impeachment and the articles. At the articles dont eve
And where are we now . 19 days later, and the speaker of the house has still not transmitted the articles to this body for a trial, has still not appointed managers for a trial, has still not exhibited the articles before this body for a trial. We now have the longest delay in American History in providing notice to this body and actually moving forward with a trial and now i think we have a better sense of what was urgent. What was urgent was fulfilling the partisan vendetta for the speaker of the house and the democrats have against this president. What was urgent was overturning the results of an election that they had never accepted. Thats what was urgent. But now, now that its time to actually try the case, well, now the speaker and the democrats arent so sure. In fact, now they dont seem to want a trial. Now when its time to put up or shut up, actually put the evidence forward to be judged, now Speaker Pelosi is saying she may withhold the articles indefinitely and prevent this b
Every good and perfect gift. You shower us with your mercies. Each day we are further aware of our unworthiness because of your goodness. All we like sheep have gone astray. Lord, we are prone to wander, to leave you, the god we love. As our senators work today, make them extensions of your power in our world. Use them as your eyes, ears, hands, and feet to accomplish your purposes. Lord, make them your ambassadors. May they arrange their priorities according to your will and view their challenges from an ethical perspective, striving to seek your will in all they think, say, and do. May they find in challenging moments opportunities to renew their faith in you. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please help me with 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 of
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