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To: dp0622

The GOP is a useless bunch.... to get... the rules for impeachment require that any debate among senators take place in secret...bet they cave again

Well it looks like Susan Collins is toast...someone should primary her..

From Fox News

While they won’t get the witnesses, Democrats want to ensure senators take the time to debate the issue anyway — and in public.

“Mitch McConnell wants this over as fast as possible with as little attention as possible,” Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said Friday. “That’s why today I’m going to fight to ensure the American people can hear our deliberations.”

Brown has teamed up with Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on two motions to prevent closed-door deliberations and force senators to explain their votes in public.

Unlike typical Senate votes, the rules for impeachment require that any debate among senators take place in secret. Each senator can speak for 10 minutes apiece on a vote on witnesses and 15 minutes each on the final question of whether or not to acquit the president.


19 posted on 01/31/2020 4:49:58 PM PST by Hojczyk
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To: Hojczyk

Even if it was public, someone whose vote might be changed actually has to watch.

If you don’t love or hate Trump by now, you ain’t been paying attention (not you :), people in general)

It’s not like he’s shy about his views.


21 posted on 01/31/2020 4:54:00 PM PST by dp0622 (Radicals, racists Don't point do you at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin' to make ends meet)
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To: Hojczyk
While they won’t get the witnesses, Democrats want to ensure senators take the time to debate the issue anyway — and in public. “Mitch McConnell wants this over as fast as possible with as little attention as possible,” Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said Friday. “That’s why today I’m going to fight to ensure the American people can hear our deliberations.” Brown has teamed up with Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on two motions to prevent closed-door deliberations and force senators to explain their votes in public.

Right. Just like Schiff for brains did in the House.

24 posted on 01/31/2020 4:58:29 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Ban Carbon Dioxide! It's twice as bad as Carbon Monoxide!!!)
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To: Hojczyk

Useless since 1860

If it weren’t that the Dems are so awful...


35 posted on 01/31/2020 5:16:12 PM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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