She already told them “if the vote is held while I’m out, put me down for GUILTY”.
She already told them “if the vote is held while I’m out, put me down for GUILTY”.”””
I am pretty sure that a Senator MUST be present to vote.
I am think that the language in the Impeachment rules states that 2/3 of “THOSE PRESENT” make up the vote results.
For awhile, there were rumors that Pelosi & other Dems were working on GOP members to NOT be at the trial, and if enough of them were absent, the 2/3 vote could be accomplished by the Dems who WERE there.
That kind of language would cover for a group of Senators who did NOT add up to 100-—due to death & an open seat, etc.
She already told them “if the vote is held while I’m out, put me down for GUILTY”.”””
I am pretty sure that a Senator MUST be present to vote.
I am thinking that the language in the Impeachment rules states that 2/3 of “THOSE PRESENT” make up the vote results.
For awhile, there were rumors that Pelosi & other Dems were working on GOP members to NOT be at the trial, and if enough of them were absent, the 2/3 vote could be accomplished by the Dems who WERE there.
That kind of language would cover for a group of Senators who did NOT add up to 100-—due to death & an open seat, etc.
Also- these rules were written LONG before there were 50 states & 100 Senators.....So it had to cover for ‘those present’ in the language