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And members of the committee and thank you for joining us of the subcommittees first official. I would like to especially thank the members of the committee. And Ranking Members, the and ms. Thank you so much for being with us today. We know that covid19 has also altered the daily lives of americans. That is impacting our health, how we were, how we engage in our communities and how we vote. It is also impacted how we are upholding todays hearing. People putting themselves at risk every day from doctors and nurses to first responders, postal workers and many others pretty including home workers. Congress however, as an option. Many workers do not. We can do our work remotely in a safe and secure online format. The highest levels of the federal government have both recognize the unique circumstances of the covid19 pandemic by holding remote or virtual hearings. And they include the house and the senate which held virtual hearings l ....
The majority leader. I ask unanimous consent that, pursuant to rule one of procedures and practice when sitting on impeachment trials, the secretary of the senate inform the house of representatives the sun is received the senate is ready to receive the articles of impeachment against the 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 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. Is there any objection . If not, so ordered. I ask unanimous consent that, pursuant to rule three and four of sitting on impeachment trials, that at the hour of 2 00 p. M. January 16, 20 ....
Managers, run a 10minute debate and then vote. Why is it that the house votes on impeachment managers and then you see that procession on your full screen happening after 5 00 p. M. Eastern time, that procession of the house managers from the house to the senate. Why does that happen . Guest taking the last point first, i dont know that a procession is entirely necessary but it does emphasize the solemnity of theo cakes and also theres a tradition here that goes back literally centuries because this whole idea of having house managers, that is to say representatives in the lower house presenting the case for the impeachment in impeachment in the upper house goes back to British Parliament and thats exactly what happened in those days, the house managers would proceed from the Lower Chamber to Upper Chamber with the art ....