His resolution for the impeachment trial in the Senate is perfect - from Legal Insurrection:
McConnell Resolution: Closing Arguments on Monday, Impeachment Vote on Wednesday
The Senate voted not to call additional witnesses and bring forth new evidence 51-49, with Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) voting yay with the Democrats.
The Senate then took a recess before voting on a motion from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to have closing arguments on Monday and vote on the articles on Wednesday.
And the upshot:
Then the Senate voted 53-47 to pass McConnell’s resolution.
So here is how it will go next week:
Monday: Closing arguments for four hours starting at 11 a.m. ET. Afterward, each senator will have 10 minutes.
This will lead into Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Senate will vote on the articles of impeachment on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.
What makes this so delicious is that President Trump's State of the Union speech is Tuesday evening. All the House Representatives and Senators have to be there and act nice to each other and to our President. Also, the first major Primary election is Wednesday in Iowa. Biden, Warren, Sanders, etc. are going to have to stay in D.C. - they will not be able to travel to Iowa to campaign and rally their base. Perfect timing. The SOTU will certainly be a speech to watch - lots of red meat between the lines...
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