Nostra
Diamond Member
- Oct 7, 2019
- 62,591
- 53,732
- 3,615
Told Nazi she is done. She has nothing to say about how the Senate operates. Also called out Schumer on his hypocrisy from the Clinton impeachment.
Impeachment impasse deepens as McConnell rejects Pelosi's bid to shape trial: āTheir turn is overā
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, speaking from the chamberās floor Friday, rejected House Speaker Nancy Pelosiās efforts to shape a pending impeachment trial as āfantasyāāleaving the process at a standstill as lawmakers return from the holiday recess.
āTheir turn is over. Theyāve done enough damage. Itās the Senateās turn now to render sober judgment,ā McConnell, R-Ky., said on the Senate floor.
But he stressed that the chamber cannot hold a trial unless and until the House of Representatives transmits the two articles of impeachment adopted last month, accusing President Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress pertaining to his dealings with Ukraine. Pelosi, D-Calif., has held onto them in a bid to seek favorable terms for a trial, including the involvement of certain Democrat-sought witnesses.
McConnell called Pelosiās effort to āhand-designā the proceedings in the Senate a ānon-starterā and a āfantasy.ā
But McConnell charged that Democrats' "Trump derangement syndrome" has escalated into a partisan "fever," while accusing his counterparts of taking positions that contradict their actions during the Clinton impeachment.
"It appears that one symptom of Trump derangement syndrome is also a bad case of amnesia," he quipped.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri said overnight that he plans to introduce a measure Monday to dismiss the "bogus impeachment" entirely.
"If Dems wonāt proceed with trial, bogus articles should be dismissed and @realDonaldTrump fully cleared," he tweeted.
McConnell, though, indicated the Senate process is at a standstill for now, as he accused the House of getting "cold feet."
"The same people who spent weeks screaming that impeachment was so urgent ā¦ now decided it could wait indefinitely while they check the political winds and look for some new talking points," he said.
Impeachment impasse deepens as McConnell rejects Pelosi's bid to shape trial: āTheir turn is overā
Impeachment impasse deepens as McConnell rejects Pelosi's bid to shape trial: āTheir turn is overā
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, speaking from the chamberās floor Friday, rejected House Speaker Nancy Pelosiās efforts to shape a pending impeachment trial as āfantasyāāleaving the process at a standstill as lawmakers return from the holiday recess.
āTheir turn is over. Theyāve done enough damage. Itās the Senateās turn now to render sober judgment,ā McConnell, R-Ky., said on the Senate floor.
But he stressed that the chamber cannot hold a trial unless and until the House of Representatives transmits the two articles of impeachment adopted last month, accusing President Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress pertaining to his dealings with Ukraine. Pelosi, D-Calif., has held onto them in a bid to seek favorable terms for a trial, including the involvement of certain Democrat-sought witnesses.
McConnell called Pelosiās effort to āhand-designā the proceedings in the Senate a ānon-starterā and a āfantasy.ā
But McConnell charged that Democrats' "Trump derangement syndrome" has escalated into a partisan "fever," while accusing his counterparts of taking positions that contradict their actions during the Clinton impeachment.
"It appears that one symptom of Trump derangement syndrome is also a bad case of amnesia," he quipped.
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri said overnight that he plans to introduce a measure Monday to dismiss the "bogus impeachment" entirely.
"If Dems wonāt proceed with trial, bogus articles should be dismissed and @realDonaldTrump fully cleared," he tweeted.
McConnell, though, indicated the Senate process is at a standstill for now, as he accused the House of getting "cold feet."
"The same people who spent weeks screaming that impeachment was so urgent ā¦ now decided it could wait indefinitely while they check the political winds and look for some new talking points," he said.
Impeachment impasse deepens as McConnell rejects Pelosi's bid to shape trial: āTheir turn is overā