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Senate Republicans to meet Tuesday afternoon on witness question
The Hill ^ | 1/28/20 | ALEXANDER BOLTON

Posted on 01/28/2020 1:58:29 PM PST by Libloather

Senate Republicans will hold a special meeting Tuesday afternoon after President Trump’s legal team finishes its opening arguments to hash out their strategy on how to handle the tricky question of subpoenaing additional witnesses and documents.

Two Senate Republican sources confirmed that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has called the meeting to get his GOP colleagues on the same page as phase one of the impeachment trial nears its end.

Under the trial’s organizing resolution, which McConnell drafted, senators will have 16 hours to ask questions of the House managers and the president’s lawyers before voting on whether it should be in order to subpoena additional witnesses, such as former national security adviser John Bolton and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney.

**SNIP**

McConnell was able to keep his other GOP colleagues in line Monday when he urged them to hold off on deciding the question of witnesses until after the president’s lawyers had finished their opening arguments and senators had time to ask questions.

Now that the White House is close to finishing its opening presentation, McConnell is checking back in with colleagues to discuss the next steps of the trial.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: question; republicans; senate; witness
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No witnesses required. That time has passed. End this crap by the end of the week. Welcome to the 2020 election campaign. RATS will complain no matter what happens. No reason to prolong the nonsense.
1 posted on 01/28/2020 1:58:29 PM PST by Libloather
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To: Libloather
to get his GOP colleagues on the same page

Hey Mitt, 16 hours of questions and then the vote to acquit. Got it?

2 posted on 01/28/2020 2:00:55 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Libloather

Just kick Romney and Collins out of the party for starters. Then good Americans will know you’re serious about making America great again.


3 posted on 01/28/2020 2:07:07 PM PST by Bullish (Covfefe Happens)
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To: Libloather

Check back later to see what Mitt has decided should be d0ne.


4 posted on 01/28/2020 2:07:27 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: All

Story by ALEXANDER BOLTON
Seriously?


5 posted on 01/28/2020 2:09:51 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Libloather

Mitt is trying to establish his image as a statesman.

When he dies we will all remember him as a dead politician.


6 posted on 01/28/2020 2:09:58 PM PST by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: Libloather

Is the author related to John Bolton?


7 posted on 01/28/2020 2:10:52 PM PST by Rocky
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To: Libloather

This is when we learn whose side the Republicans are on.


8 posted on 01/28/2020 2:13:34 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Epstein pulled a Carradine, the bozo.)
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Just remember there is no way in hell Schmukie would allow 4 rats to give the rules control to the GOP. Trump has endured 3 1/2 years of non stop harassment, if these bastard have any sense of decency they will end this BS Thursday afternoon.


9 posted on 01/28/2020 2:19:29 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Rocky

LOL. You are very observant sir!


10 posted on 01/28/2020 2:21:37 PM PST by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Libloather

Traitor Bolton: "Goodbye, Mr. President.
The Democrats and Willard [Imperial backstabber] Romney
send their regards."

11 posted on 01/28/2020 2:22:56 PM PST by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: Diogenesis

Trump to Bolton: “I know what you did Fredo”


12 posted on 01/28/2020 2:26:27 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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Wsj just reported that the turtle said there are not enough gop votes to block witnesses


13 posted on 01/28/2020 2:43:38 PM PST by italianquaker
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To: Libloather

Good grief....If they cave to the Democrats on witnesses, they deserve to lose the Senate.


14 posted on 01/28/2020 2:49:07 PM PST by txrefugee
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To: Libloather

McConnell ought to walk into that meeting with Romney’s head on a pike.

And his first words should then be: “Who’s next?”


15 posted on 01/28/2020 2:49:21 PM PST by Maceman (Trump Trumps Hate!!!)
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To: Libloather

It’s pretty simple. The whole thing can end on Friday, or all hell can break loose. Take your pick.


16 posted on 01/28/2020 2:51:24 PM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment
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"there are not enough gop votes to block witnesses"

The Turtle has elected too many Turtle Senators.

17 posted on 01/28/2020 2:53:20 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: italianquaker

If that report is true, Mitch just lost his job as Majority Leader.


18 posted on 01/28/2020 2:57:26 PM PST by OKSooner (Free Beer Tomorrow)
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To: txrefugee

I’m sure it won’t even come to a head until after the 16-hour question period.


19 posted on 01/28/2020 3:00:14 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey.")
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To: Paladin2

Yeah, if any of the Senators go along with the Democrats on this, they deserve all the problems that will come their way.


20 posted on 01/28/2020 3:01:16 PM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment
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