Posted on 01/10/2020 11:22:23 AM PST by SeekAndFind
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that she will take steps next week to send impeachment articles to the Senate, after delaying the process since last month in a bid to extract favorable terms for a trial.
“I have asked Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler to be prepared to bring to the Floor next week a resolution to appoint managers and transmit articles of impeachment to the Senate. I will be consulting with you at our Tuesday House Democratic Caucus meeting on how we proceed further,” Pelosi, D-Calif., wrote in a letter to colleagues.
The decision to release the articles came as fellow Democrats in recent days had started to voice frustration and impatience with the speaker's approach. They stressed the urgency with which impeachment was treated at the end of 2019 and questioned why the House would then delay a trial by using articles as leverage.
Asked about Pelosi's decision to move forward on Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said: “About time.”
Pelosi nevertheless defended her approach in the memo, stressing important new information on the Ukraine controversy at the heart of impeachment that emerged during the interim.
“I am very proud of the courage and patriotism exhibited by our House Democratic Caucus as we support and defend the Constitution,” she wrote. She continued to press the Senate, as she has for weeks, to conduct a "fair trial" with witnesses and documents.
“In an impeachment trial, every Senator takes an oath to ‘do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws.’ Every Senator now faces a choice: to be loyal to the President or to the Constitution,” she wrote. “No one is above the law, not even the President.”
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Something to consider: The senators all know Trump knows where all their skeletons are buried. They also know Trump will release it all if things go sideways. This will keep many senators' votes in line. Book it.
I hope he does have leverage to prevent any messy Roman Senate style surprises. They'd be stupid to stop his winning, but politicians can be shockingly stupid and corrupt.
The DIMocRATs have now proven (as if more proof is needed) that they despise Free America and Free American. What pathetic, feckless oafs.
Sorry I forgot my italics tags for your quote.
yes
A very corrupt drunk.
Senate best call pelosi’s kid, kerry’s, romneys, biden’s. clintons along with all the others. Put them under oath and start jailing the crooks. If not it will only embolden the traitors.
“Her entire side of the aisle are loony dingbats.”
Because 1/2 of US citizens have an IQ below 99...DO NOT underestimate these crazy bastards.
They are not appealing to you, or anyone like you.
They are appealing to stupid people who vote. And they are very good at it.
Blah blah blah. Sit and spin, #TehranNan!
Nancy: I don’t understand. Threatening to take my toys and go home always worked before
There are MANY constitutional scholars that say that he isn’t impeached until the articles of impeachment are submitted to the Senate. And if Pelosi delays enough, McConnell and the GOP will change the rules to allow a “trial” without formal submission and then vote to dismiss the charges. So Trump isn’t truly impeached and liberal heads explode. Win-win!
“No one is above the law, not even the President.”
Except DemocRats, their super rich supporters, and illegal aliens.
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