'He thinks Democrats are of the same mind: let's not drag this out for five weeks,' one attendee of the GOP lunch on Wednesday said.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday declared that if the Democrat-led House votes to impeach President Donald Trump, then the Senate will hold an impeachment trial.
"Under the impeachment rules of the Senate, we'll take the matter up. The chief justice will be in the chair," the top Republican, noting that the chamber will be expected to convene on most days during the impeachment trial."We intend to do our constitutional responsibility."During a party lunch earlier today, McConnell also indicated to Senate Republicans that both parties want the proceedings to move quickly.
Democratic members of Congress have also expressed intentions to conclude impeachment proceedings before the Democratic presidential primaries heat up early next year. "He thinks Democrats are of the same mind: let's not drag this out for five weeks," one attendee of the lunch told Politico. Another unnamed source familiar with the meeting revealed that McConnell said the chief justice of the Supreme Court, Trump's defenders and House managers are the only people who are permitted to speak during the trial.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks through the Senate Basement on Capitol Hill on October 15, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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