WASHINGTON – Two pivotal Senate Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah – announced Thursday they would vote to subpoena witnesses in the, but it remained unclear whether there were enough votes for additional testimony.
Because a majority of the Senate sets policy in the trial, the 47 Senate Democrats need at least four of the 53 Republicans to support subpoenas to summon witnesses or documents, as House managers have urged. "I believe hearing from certain witnesses would give each side the opportunity to more fully and fairly make their case, resolve any ambiguities, and provide additional clarity," Collins said."Therefore, I will vote in support of the motion to allow witnesses and documents to be subpoenaed."Murkowski offered a hint about her thinking when she asked Trump's defense team Thursday why the Senate shouldn't call Bolton.
“It will do grave damage to this body as an institution to say that the proceedings in the House don’t have to really be complete," Philbin said. “That’s not the way the way that his chamber should allow impeachments to be presented to it." Schiff argued that the House couldn't wait for courts to enforce subpoenas because an appeals decision is still pending for former White House counsel Don McGahn, while Trump represents a threat to the 2020 election.about Trump. “You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial. And you don’t have a trial if you don’t have witnesses and documentation.”
Romney + Collins are heroes. They lost a large % of supporters. None of the 10 Repubs. who voted against Dem. President Johnson's impeachment (in a Rep. House and Senate supermajority) were ever re-elected. But History loves them, may its march be swift for Romney and Collins.
Shame on Lamar and Murkowski!!!!!! God help America
What's a trial without witnesses? No one if you ask me. That's sad if that he the way they vote. BIG COVER UP FOR THE PRESIDENT!!!!
sparetwit3 If they vote Yes, they need to be Voted OUT!! These Ppl ALWAYS Side with Dums!!!🐍🐍🐍🐍👎👎👎
Get this farce over & go back to work.
Term limits nowq
Hint! They stick to party lines...not what is best for our country.
Hey jlawrence and the breakdown on Dems is ? Total exoneration...
Biden,HunterBiden must testify. Biden told Ukraine fire prosecutor Shokin or no money from US, Shokin investigating Burisma tied to Hunter prosecutor Lutsenko halts Burisma investigation, is fired2019
A sad day for America
They rose their right hands and swore to deliver impartial justice, then broke those oaths. Well, I have a right hand, too, and will use it a voting booth come November.
🇺🇸Acquit🇺🇸
Senator Romney always was a flip flop. Running from state to state to get elected. Can wait for his re-election
Hard to find reporting on this, but there are Dems to vote no
The gop could vote to hear from witnesses and still acquit realDonaldTrump. Why not allow the American people to see a fair trial, with all evidence presented. Once they acquit trump, that's it. It's over. No more impeachment from the TheDemocrats.
Vote Collins and the other woman out by the name of Mitten Romney and any other fake flake republican
17 witnesses in the House and now they want a do over. If they get their way. First witness Adam Schiff, then Hunter, Joe the whistleblower. Bring it on.
surely they can videotaped closed-door depositions like in clintons case!
Isn't this the same crap they pulled with KavaNO?
Lisa Murkowski Mitch McConnell dance We know what is going to happen tomorrow.
Murkowski will be a no....not a chance Slime Ball Mitch takes a chance on 50/50
You are looking at two Senators who are serving their last term. America is happy that the President will be acquitted soon
They made the deal. I knew it would go nowhere.
There is little hope The outcome was predetermined We are of no concern, they only care about power and right now they have it
if Susan Collins really doesn't want to be a senator anymore why doesn't she just retire why is she turning on her Republican constituents who want this trial over
'Make them laugh. Make them cry. Make them wait.' —Charles Dickens I mean Lisa Murkowski
lisamurkowski you're kind of disappointing me right now. Why haven't you come out with an emphatic YES we want witnesses? Information is equivalent to Light. It provides guidance. To prevent or hide information is DARKNESS ie evil and rejects the Light!
Maybe Lamar was selected as the fall guy to say No so the other 3 could say yes - yet still, not enough votes for witnesses.
Of course they all voted yes only after Alexander voted no, they're trying to save their own skin as good Republicans do
. Alexander - BIG MISTAKE!!! . You & Trump - Are DOOMED!!!... .
There is no way she’s a yes.
It doesn’t matter. 50 isn’t enough. The republic dies tomorrow. Trump is now a monarch.
50-50 is a no anyway.
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