For all those, including Democrat members of Congress that do not know the United States Constitution:
Article 1. Section 2:
The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
(this dose not describe what elected officials by title)
Article 1. Section 3:
The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
There is no discussion or allowance for members of congress to be present or have managers present to present the case. It is not spelled out. That is just how the first impeachments were conducted by the rules of the bodies of the Congress and Senate. Each body sets up their own rules, but those rules are subservient to the rule of law in the constitution. Thus the Senate can conduct the trial when ever they want and without members of congress even present. The vote by congress to impeach has been completed and must now be acted on.
PERIOD end of civics lesson!
Very clear, thank you.
Senate of the United States... the ball is in your court. Please proceed.
the lesson leaves out both chambers ability to enact regulations
You are right about what the constitution says. However, my understanding is that the senate has approved rules on impeachment that they have to follow, or vote to change. Part of those rules, require receiving transmittal of formal impeachment charges from the house. And secondly, require the house to have appointed managers to prosecute the case.
The senate can change those rules, like Pelosi did at the beginning of 2019 regarding impeachment in the house. I have read conflicting information on whether the senate needs 51 or 67 votes to change the rules.
In 1993 there was an impeachment of a judge and it was only a committee who held the hearing and reported out to the Senate for a vote. The judge sued and lost at SCOTUS because the Senate can hold the impeachment trial in the manner it chooses.
Agreed.