Alexander Statement on Impeachment Witness Vote (he's a no)

www.alexander.senate.gov ^ | 1/30/2020 | Senator Lamar Alexander

[CaptainK]

“There is no need for more evidence to prove that the president asked Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter; he said this on television on October 3, 2019, and during his July 25, 2019, telephone call with the president of Ukraine. There is no need for more evidence to conclude that the president withheld United States aid, at least in part, to pressure Ukraine to investigate the Bidens; the House managers have proved this with what they call a ‘mountain of overwhelming evidence.’ There is no need to consider further the frivolous second article of impeachment that would remove the president for asserting his constitutional prerogative to protect confidential conversations with his close advisers.

[RonnG]

This will be one barnburner of a SOTU speech Tuesday

[fhayek]

Yes

[shelterguy]

Jay Sekulow made it quite clear no witnesses would come in without a major court fight.

NOBODY wants this to go on forever, especially the four stooges running for President.

[CaptainK]

That’s what they just said on Fox.

IT”S OVER !!!!

[Mercat]

Yay!!!

[Bommer]

Well Lamar, I apologize. Now retire!

[Alberta's Child]

Romney can buy Bolton’s book and question him at a Barnes & Noble book signing.

[Repeal 16-17]

So with Lamar 50 50? It’s defeated?

Can the Chief Justice cast a tiebreaking vote, like the Vice President (as President of the Senate) does?

[DIRTYSECRET]

These people have this need for a drum roll.

[MNJohnnie]

Rules for Impeachment is 50/50 is a fail

[goldstategop]

51-49. With three, its 50-50 and fails.

That will set up the acquittal vote which should pass easily.

[Fledermaus]

Wake up folks, Lamar’s statement upholds the Dems lies. It’s like a non-apology apology.

And he will change his mind 100 times until the vote.

Read it again! He calls Trump guilty.

[Conserv]

Was Chrissy Wallace in tears?

[Publius]

No.

[Skywise]

So he thinks Trump actively used his office to affect a political opponent?

I wonder which way he swings on conviction then.

[TexasGurl24]

No one anywhere has suggested Scott is in play. It’s always been MooKowski, Collins and Romney.

[pollywog]

Okay Utah!!! Get that RECALL moving!!!!

[MNJohnnie]

Rules for Impeachment is 50/50 is a fail

[God luvs America]

i believe there’s no need for a tiebreaker- if they don’t have 51 votes in favor of more witnesses, its over.

[G Larry]

And Collins is a Yes.

Expect Murkowski and Romney to be Yes....

Leaves us to see what Chief Justice Roberts does with a tie??????