[stylin19a]

you are right...great read on the proceedings.This will be bookmarked.
I'm guessing there will be a lot of votes, based on this:

"All motions, objections, and requests go to the presiding officer, who is given the power to “rule on all questions of evidence including, but not limited to, questions of relevancy, materiality, and redundancy.” Those rulings can be overturned only if a senator objects and asks for a formal vote by the entire Senate – and no debate is allowed."

[jazusamo]

I'm guessing there will be a lot of votes, based on this:

I couldn't agree with you more. If they call witnesses in the trial it'll be a long trial.

[ETCM]

All motions, objections, and requests go to the presiding officer, who is given the power to “rule on all questions of evidence including, but not limited to, questions of relevancy, materiality, and redundancy.” Those rulings can be overturned only if a senator objects and asks for a formal vote by the entire Senate – and no debate is allowed.

This could actually work against us. While there is no way the Senate will vote to convict, there might be enough wishy washy moderate Republicans to shoot down the introduction of evidence and witnesses that would damage and embarrass the Dems. For example, we might not have 51 votes to call Biden as a witness, or to introduce evidence that is not narrowly and directly tied to the 2 articles of impeachment. If that is the case, it will be a very short trial.

If McConnell can rein in Collins, Romney and Murkowski, and maintain party unity, it will be a fun ride. There will likely be 4 or 5 House Republicans acting as Impeachment Managers, and I think we saw who the bulldogs were over the past few weeks.