IMPEACHMENT. THE PRESIDENT IS IMPEACHED.
>> MADAM SPEAKER?
>> MADAM SPEAKER, DO YOU VIEW
THE HOUSE’S ROLE IN THIS AS
COMPLETE NOW, OR ARE THERE OTHER
STEPS YOU MIGHT TAKE TO SUGGEST
THAT A MORE FAIR TRIAL IN THE
SENATE?
SENATE? >> YOU MEAN MORE FAIR TRIAL THAN
THEY’RE CONTEMPLATING?
THEY’RE CONTEMPLATING? BECAUSE WE HAD A VERY FAIR
PROCESS IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
REPRESENTATIVES. I WOULD YIELD TO OUR -- LET ME
JUST PUT IT ANOTHER WAY -- WE
HAVE LEGISLATION APPROVED BY THE
RULES COMMITTEE THAT WILL ENABLE
US TO DECIDE HOW WE WILL SEND
OVER THE ARTICLES OF
IMPEACHMENT.
IMPEACHMENT. WE CANNOT MAKE MANAGEMENT UNTIL
WE SEE WHAT THE PROCESS IS ON
THE SENATE SIDE, AND I WOULD
HOPE THAT THAT WOULD BE SOON AS
WE DID WITH OUR RESOLUTION 660
TO DESCRIBE WHAT THE PROCESS
WOULD BE.
WOULD BE. SO FAR, WE HAVEN’T SEEN ANYTHING
THAT LOOKS FAIR TO US, SO
HOPEFULLY, IT WILL BE FAIR.
AND WHEN WE SEE WHAT THAT IS,
WE’LL SEND UP MANAGEMENT.
>> WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER A
FAIR TRIAL?
FAIR TRIAL? >> -- ARTICLES UNTIL YOU HAVE
SEEN WHAT THE SENATE --
[ INAUDIBLE ]
>> WE’LL MAKE A DECISION AS A
GROUP, AS WE ALWAYS HAVE, AS WE
GO ALONG.
GO ALONG. [ INAUDIBLE QUESTION ]
>> -- BOTH ARTICLES TO IMPEACH
UNTIL YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE,
A FAIR TRIAL?
>> AGAIN, WE’LL DECIDE WHAT THAT
DYNAMIC IS, BUT WE HOPE THAT THE
RESOLUTION OF THAT PROCESS WILL
BE SOON IN THE SENATE.
CHERYL, DID YOU HAVE ONE?
CHERYL?
CHERYL? DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION, CHERYL?
YEAH.
YEAH. >> I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A FAIR
TRIAL?
TRIAL? WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
ARE YOU LOOKING --
[ INAUDIBLE ]
>> COULD YOU GIVE -- --
[ INAUDIBLE ]
>> LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I DON’T
CONSIDER A FAIR TRIAL.
THIS IS WHAT I DON’T CONSIDER A
FAIR TRIAL.
FAIR TRIAL. THAT LEADER McCONNELL HAS STATED
THAT HE’S NOT AN IMPARTIAL
JUROR, THAT HE’S GOING TO TAKE
IT FROM THE WHITE HOUSE AND IS
WORKING IN TOTAL COORDINATION
WITH THE WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL’S
OFFICE.
OFFICE. ANY COMMENTS FROM MY COLLEAGUES
ON THAT?
ON THAT? >> LET ME JUST SAY THAT,
OBVIOUSLY, SENATOR McCONNELL BY
THAT DECLARATION HAS SAID THAT
HE IS, AS IN EFFECT THE FOREMAN
OF THE JURY IS WORKING WITH THE
DEFENDANT’S COUNSEL.
DEFENDANT’S COUNSEL. THAT’S NOT FAIR.
AND WE’LL HAVE TO SEE WHAT ELSE,
BUT THAT’S CERTAINLY AN
INDICATION OF AN UNFAIR -- OF AN
INTENTION TO HAVE AN UNFAIR
TRIAL.
TRIAL. [ INAUDIBLE QUESTION ]
>> IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE --
LOOK, IT’S UP TO THE SENATORS TO
MAKE THEIR OWN DECISION WORKING
TOGETHER, HOPEFULLY, IN
RECOGNITION OF THEIR WITNESSES
THAT THE PRESIDENT WITHHELD FROM
US, THE DOCUMENTS THAT THE
PRESIDENT WITHHELD FROM US, AND
WE WOULD HOPE THAT THAT
INFORMATION WOULD BE AVAILABLE
IN A TRIAL TO GO TO THE NEXT
STEP BECAUSE THAT’S ANOTHER
LEVEL IN TERMS OF A CONVICTION,
IN TERMS OF THIS.
BUT RIGHT NOW, THE PRESIDENT IS
IMPEACHED.
IMPEACHED. [ INAUDIBLE QUESTION ]
>> WE’RE NOT HAVING THAT
DISCUSSION.
DISCUSSION. WE HAVE DONE WHAT WE HAVE SET
OUT TO DO.
THE HOUSE HAS ACTED ON A VERY
SAD DAY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES, TO DO SO IN A MANNER
THAT WAS FAIR, EVEN THOUGH THE
OTHER SIDE WAS MISCHARACTERIZING
IT.
IT. NONETHELESS, IT WAS FAIR AND
APPROPRIATE AND URGENT, AND
URGENT.
URGENT. SO, WE WILL MAKE OUR DECISION AS
TO WHEN WE’RE GOING TO SEND WHEN
WE SEE WHAT THEY’RE DOING ON THE
SENATE SIDE, BUT THAT’S A
DECISION THAT WE WILL MAKE
JOINTLY.
JOINTLY. OKAY, ONE -- YOU’RE STARTING TO
ASK LIKE ANOTHER COUNTRY.
DON’T SHOUT, OKAY?
WHO’S NOT GOING TO SHOUT A
QUESTION?
QUESTION? >> SPEAKER DEDUCTION YERSPEAKER?
>> YES, SIR.
[ INAUDIBLE QUESTION ]
>> I’M NOT SURE -- THAT WOULD
HAVE BEEN OUR INTENTION, BUT
WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS OVER
THERE.
THERE. >> SO YOU MAY NOT --
>> SENATE’S NOT -- YOU’RE ASKING
ME ARE WE ALL GOING TO GO OUT
AND PLAY IN THE SNOW.
THAT HAS NOT BEEN PART OF OUR
CONVERSATION.
CONVERSATION. THAT HAS NOT BEEN PART OF OUR
CONVERSATION.
CONVERSATION. [ INAUDIBLE QUESTION ]
EXCUSE ME, WHAT?
I’M SORRY, DEAR.
[ INAUDIBLE QUESTION ]
NO, I’VE NEVER RAISED THE
PROSPECT.
PROSPECT. YOU ASKED THE QUESTION.
I NEVER RAISED THE PROSPECT.
I SAID WE’RE NOT SENDING IT
TONIGHT BECAUSE IT’S DIFFICULT
TO DETERMINE WHO THE MANAGERS
WOULD BE UNTIL WE SEE THE ARENA
IN WHICH WE WILL BE
PARTICIPATING.
PARTICIPATING. THAT’S ALL I SAID.
I NEVER RAISED THE PROSPECT.
[ INAUDIBLE QUESTION ]
WELL, WE’LL SEE WHAT THEY --
WHEN THEY COME FORWARD.
IT’S UP TO THE SENATE TO SAY
WHAT THEIR RULES WILL BE.
MY COLLEAGUES, WE WON’T SAY
ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE IT
IS -- YOU KNOW, THIS IS A
SERIOUS MATTER, EVEN THOUGH THE
MAJORITY LEADER IN THE UNITED
STATES SENATE SAYS IT’S OKAY FOR
THE FOREMAN OF THE JURY TO BE IN
CAHOOTS WITH THE LAWYERS OF THE
ACCUSED.
ACCUSED. THAT DOESN’T SOUND RIGHT TO US,
BUT LET’S SEE WHEN THEY
UNDERSTAND WHAT WE HAVE ASKED,
NOW THEY’LL UNDERSTAND WHAT
THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES ARE, AND
WE’LL SEE WHAT THAT IS.