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New: McConnell prepares to move forward on impeachment trial rules without Democrats
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/01/07/mcconnell-prepares-to-move-forward-on-impeachment-trial-rules-without-democrats-095537
By BURGESS EVERETT and MARIANNE LEVINE
01/07/2020 12:04 PM EST
Senate Republican leaders are preparing to move forward on a set of impeachment trial rules without Democratic support.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is on the verge of having sufficient backing in his 53-member caucus to pass a blueprint for the trial that leaves the question of seeking witnesses and documents until after opening arguments are made, according to multiple senators. That framework would mirror the contours of President Bill Clinton’s trial and ignore Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s demands for witnesses and new evidence.
No final decision has been made, but in a brief interview, McConnell said he would address the possibility of spurning Democrats on Tuesday afternoon.
GOP leaders are expected to finalize their vote counts at their first party lunch since the holiday break and Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Tuesday that McConnell’s leadership team is “trying to get consensus among Republicans about how to go forward.”
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By BURGESS EVERETT and MARIANNE LEVINE
01/07/2020 12:04 PM EST
Senate Republican leaders are preparing to move forward on a set of impeachment trial rules without Democratic support.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is on the verge of having sufficient backing in his 53-member caucus to pass a blueprint for the trial that leaves the question of seeking witnesses and documents until after opening arguments are made, according to multiple senators. That framework would mirror the contours of President Bill Clinton’s trial and ignore Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s demands for witnesses and new evidence.
No final decision has been made, but in a brief interview, McConnell said he would address the possibility of spurning Democrats on Tuesday afternoon.
GOP leaders are expected to finalize their vote counts at their first party lunch since the holiday break and Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Tuesday that McConnell’s leadership team is “trying to get consensus among Republicans about how to go forward.”
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As predicted. They'll pay for this once the whole sordid story is outed. Fuck them...
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Think I'm going to send another contribution to Amy McGrath. I want that motherfucker gone more than anything in the world. 
and contribute to dem senate challengers then. Cory Gardner is top of my list since he's my senator, but I will have money to send to McConnell's challenger as well! 
If it does, Moscow Mitch will have tons of 'splainin' to do as to why he didn't allow a fair Senate trial.
I hope. 
