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 articles of impeachment in hand and knock on the door and be admitted formally to have the that the impeachment articles are received and read and so forth and so on. So som
And then around 12 30 p. M. Eastern time the house is going to vote on these house 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 articles of impeachment in hand and knock on the door and be admitted formally to have the
To register. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Is next. On thisod morning monday, january 13, the beginning of the legislative week in washington. Senators are preparing for votes on curbing the president s use of force against iran and starting an impeachment trial. Iran. St, your thoughts on what steps do you want lawmakers to take to limit the military did lasts the house week or support the administrations strategy. . Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. Active and retired military, we want to hear from you, 2027488003 is your number. You can text us on that line with your first, city, and state. We will get to your thoughts in a minute. Lets begin with the hill newspaper. Democrats scramble to reign in trumps iran war powers. Democrats are racing against the clock to shore up as the fight shifts to the senate. A lawmakers looking to limit trump possibility t
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Whatsoever. They made the argument that it makes sense to try the case and then consider documents. They made no argument that the white make sense to have trial without witnesses are and why, because its indefensible. Its indefensible. No trial in america has ever been conducted like that, and so you would nothing about it. And that should be the most telling thing about councils argument. They had no defense of the mcconnell resolution because there is done. They couldnt defend on the basis of president , they couldnt defend on the base of history, based on the constitution, they couldnt defend at all. So what did they say . First they made the representation that the house is claiming there is a such thing as executive privilege. Thats nonsense. No one here has ever suggested theres no such thing as executive privilege but the interesting thing here is they have never claimed executive privilege. Not once during the house investigation did ever say that a single document was privile