In a significant change that was quietly made to Sen. Mitch McConnell's resolution, there are now three days of opening arguments over 24 hours in the Senate impeachment trial
John Roberts is presiding over the trial this afternoon, after sitting on the bench this morningSupreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts arrives at the Capitol in Washington, on Tuesday, January 21. Cliff Owen/AP
There was no grandstanding during the session, no fist pumping, no bitter exchanges between colleagues who often disagree in their opinions. There were also no cameras in the court room to capture the proceeding and compare it to this afternoon's Senate trial. At one point, one of his questions seemed to reveal his hand. “Not to suggest I have a view of the case,” he quipped to laughter.
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