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Schumer vows to force votes on impeachment witnesses
The Hill ^ | 01 07 2020 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 01/07/2020 9:57:37 AM PST by yesthatjallen

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Tuesday that Democrats will force votes on witnesses at the start of the impeachment trial even as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has secured enough support to delay the decision until mid-trial.

"Make no mistake, on the question of witnesses and documents, Republicans may run but they can't hide. There will be votes at the beginning on whether to call the four witnesses we've proposed and subpoena the documents we've identified," Schumer said.

He added that "America and the eyes of history will be watching what my Republican colleagues do."

"If every Republican senator votes for a rigged trial that hides the truth, the American people will see that the Republican Senate is part of a large and awful cover-up," Schumer said.

Schumer's pledge that Democrats will force votes on witnesses at the start of the trial comes as his negotiations with McConnell are at a standstill.

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KEYWORDS: impeachment; schumer; trump; witnesses
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To: yesthatjallen

The first sentence would seem to indicate the senator is a blowhard and this story is just carrying his water which has no chance of prevailing. Is that about right?


21 posted on 01/07/2020 10:11:46 AM PST by John W (Trump/Pence 2020)
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To: M Kehoe

No witnesses will testify. Democrats are free to call them but they won’t and we all know why.

Its all hearsay and even the Weak Sisters and Pierre Delecto won’t waste time on them.

That’s how weak is the Democrat impeachment.


22 posted on 01/07/2020 10:13:16 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: facedown

“America and the eyes of history” were watching what the dems did during the house Schifft Show, apparently Chuckie wasn’t watching.


23 posted on 01/07/2020 10:14:07 AM PST by hardspunned
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To: goldstategop

+1

5.56mm


24 posted on 01/07/2020 10:15:14 AM PST by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

I think that would make sense. House Democrats should withdraw it and do more homework.

If they hadn’t rushed it just to meet the political calendar, they might have had something.

Instead, they find themselves holding a turd bag no one wants.


25 posted on 01/07/2020 10:19:15 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

I don’t think so. The whole witness thing was pretty much dead until Bolton shot his mouth off. He did it on purpose.
If they call him the rats get to call their little parade of
punks to shove knives into the POTUS. Bolton knows that too.


26 posted on 01/07/2020 10:19:57 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Haha!


27 posted on 01/07/2020 10:23:27 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Epstein pulled a Carradine, the bozo.)
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To: goldstategop

You can withdraw your failed articles and do it over again calling whom ever you want remember you’re a position didn’t have a vote either.


28 posted on 01/07/2020 10:24:35 AM PST by epluribus_2 (He, had the best mom - ever. my)
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To: gibsonguy

What first hand witnesses do they have? None. Have the Democrats interviewed Bolton?

If they haven’t, how do they know he would be helpful to them?

Let them put on their case if they dare and then the Senate can decide if calling witnesses would add anything relevant to the record.

Democrats seem to have buyers’ remorse about the whole thing. If they had a slam dunk case, they would have already transmitted their impeachment.

They know as things stand, President Trump will be acquitted.


29 posted on 01/07/2020 10:27:38 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: yesthatjallen

The dims in the senate will get exactly what they gave the reps in the house, NOTHING!


30 posted on 01/07/2020 10:27:43 AM PST by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: yesthatjallen

Any thoughts on which GOP Senators have talked with Chuck the Schmuck?


31 posted on 01/07/2020 10:29:18 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: yesthatjallen
Did I miss something? Has Pelosi delivered the articles to the Senate?
32 posted on 01/07/2020 10:30:05 AM PST by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: Kickass Conservative

None. He’s blowing hot air. Chuck U wants an open ended fishing expedition. He won’t get one.


33 posted on 01/07/2020 10:31:29 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: immadashell

She’s waiting for Chuck U to give her the trial she wants. That’s the stupidest excuse for holding impeachment hostage to cow the Senate.


34 posted on 01/07/2020 10:33:05 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: yesthatjallen

When it’s all said and done, the trial will be conducted by the rules that Pelosi and Schumer want. The rinos will end up stuffing Mitch.


35 posted on 01/07/2020 10:35:42 AM PST by damper99
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To: yesthatjallen

FU Chuckie...


36 posted on 01/07/2020 10:36:29 AM PST by rrrod
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To: yesthatjallen

Wondering how he’s gonna do FORCE anything — being the minority and all. But he has a plan, I’m sure. As Dan Bongino said, you can say that tomorrow I’m going to bang my head against a concrete wall for five minutes. “That’s a PLAN. It doesn’t mean it’s a GOOD plan.”


37 posted on 01/07/2020 10:38:15 AM PST by MayflowerMadam (God issued a commandment against envy. What others have is not our business. - Star Parker)
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To: yesthatjallen

All over radio and stupid cnn and other idiot tv—they are going with “John Bolton will testify”. Not if he’s not called.... so... more noise. There is no there, there.

Still no articles, and eventually the Senate has to do something else. Schumer.... is an A-hole first order, and huge freaking liar. Can you imagine a pro-Iranian.... “jew”.... yep they exist. Keep digging the hole.


38 posted on 01/07/2020 10:38:34 AM PST by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: damper99

Mitch counts the votes. He knows his caucus inside and out. There will be votes on the rules adoption and he’ll carry the day.


39 posted on 01/07/2020 10:40:46 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: yesthatjallen

He likes losing votes in the Senate.


40 posted on 01/07/2020 10:49:59 AM PST by Wuli
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