We really don’t want the Houses of Congress sticking their noses or fingers into each other’s business.
That’s more important than any other factor here. It’s a venerable tradition. Probably as old as England’s parliament.
Sorry Nancy is attacking that very tradition with her media-supported flummery but that’s the way it is.
As far as the Senate is concerned nothing happens in the House until the House informs them.
my proposed action would not constitute the senate sticking its nose into the house’s business.
in this case, the house has incompletely discharged its impeachment prosecutorial duties as set forth in the constitution.
under the common law principle of ubi jus ibi remedium, then, the president may file directly with the senate (since otherwise the peoples’ business may be adversely affected by the house’s incomplete discharge of impeachment prosecutorial duties).
i agree with you in the sense that imho what we don’t want is the ussc sticking its fingers into congress’ business. all of this can be done via written filings directly with the senate, and copies served to all involved parties.