Impeachment Megathread Part 3

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Break now at 26 minutes. Was supposed to last 15. Idk if this means anything.

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So apparently there is some debate/negotiation going on over the "senator statements" time period that the Clinton trial did at the very end. In the Clinton days, each Senator got 15 minutes to speak before the vote to acquit.....

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Back in session. Mr. Sekulow will begin.

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What time will be the actual vote for witnesses and the actual vote for removal be?

Once Mr. Schiff has concluded his rebuttal, which is in progress, we'll vote on witnesses. Then there will be a procedural motion governing closing arguments, statements by senators, and final vote. Could take a few hours to pass that depending if Dems try to stall. Then we'll plow through that stuff, might be able to vote on Acquittal around 2-3 AM ET or might have to come back and do it Saturday.

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Arguments are done. McConnell just suggested absence of a quorum for some reason, the clerk isn't actually calling the roll, this is him trying to get a few minutes to do....something. Witness vote shortly.

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https://twitter.com/SenateCloakroom/status/1223389692244250626

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NOW VOTING: Motion to table Schumer amendment #1295 (subpoena Mulvaney, Bolton, Duffy, Blair and the White House, OMB, DOD and State documents).

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Amendment Rejected 53-47.

NOW VOTING: Motion to table Schumer amendment #1296 (Subpoena Bolton) to S.Res.488.

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Amendment Rejected 51-49.

NOW VOTING: Motion to table Schumer amendment #1297 (Subpoena Bolton with a time limit of 2 days for the deposition) to S.Res.488.

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Amendment Rejected 51-49

NOW VOTING: Motion to table Van Hollen amendment #1298 (Allow Roberts to decide on Witnesses and Documents) to S.Res.488.

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Amendment Rejected 53-47

NOW VOTING: Adoption of S.Res.488

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Agreed to 53-47

Closing arguments in the case will begin Monday at 11 a.m. and will last four hours. Senators will then have until Wednesday's vote to offer 10 minute speeches on the trial. On Wednesday at 4 PM, the Senate will vote on each Article individually. Senate adjourned for the weekend.

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So interesting:
Closing Arguments Monday 11am to 3pm ET and then Senators Sanders, Warren, Klobuchar and Bennet can go to Iowa. They will barely make it. From Washington to Des Moines takes about two to three Hours.

And if I were the Defense Team I'd use maximum time to inflict the most damage possible to those 4 Senators.

They're the Reason McConnell couldn't get it done tonight.

What if McConnell holds the trial late into the night on Monday, and if Sanders wins Iowa he won't be able to give a victory speech

Once closing arguments are done Senators can leave until the vote, unless they intend to speak.

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Closing Arguments will begin in approximately 35 minutes. The House Managers and the President's Counsel will each have two hours to close.

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Closing arguments have concluded. The senate shall now deliberate upon the Articles. A verdict will be reached on Wednesday.

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Interesting little moment there as the Senate was adjourning: Chuck Grassley (R-IA) tried to shake Chief Justice Roberts' hand.  The Chief Justice refused.

The Chief Justice hasn't forgotten that Grassley voted to impeach Bill Clinton over a blowjob, and doesn't get how Grassley doesn't view this, a much worse act, as impeachable also.