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bluestarone

(16,867 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2020, 11:16 AM Jan 2020

Kinda confused about Roberts power in the Senate.

Been said here that on every decision Roberts makes, it can be OVER RULED by senate majority vote. If that's true when the Democrats ask the witness question and Roberts rules FOR witness's, then the senate WILL over rule him right? So i'm worried the Senate COULD over rule him on the whistle blower name? How can this be stopped?

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Kinda confused about Roberts power in the Senate. (Original Post) bluestarone Jan 2020 OP

The Senate agreed to have a vote on witnesses after opening statements and questions. tritsofme Jan 2020 #1

tritsofme

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1. The Senate agreed to have a vote on witnesses after opening statements and questions.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2020, 12:21 PM

Jan 2020

If it passes, then there can be votes on specific witnesses and documents. If it fails, McConnell can move toward an acquittal vote. Roberts role is limited.

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