>> MR. PRESIDENT? >> MAJORITY LEADER?
>> PURSUANT TO RULE ONE OF THE
RULES AND PROCEDURE AND
PRACTICE, WHEN SITTING ON
IMPEACHMENT TRIALS, THE
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE INFORM
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THAT THE SENATE IS READY TO
RECEIVE THE MANAGERS APPOINTED
BY THE HOUSE FOR PURPOSE OF
EXHIBITING ARTICLES OF
IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DONALD JOHN
TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
STATES. AGREEABLY TO THE NOTICE
COMMUNICATED TO THE SENATE
FURTHER THAT AT HOUR OF 12:00
NOON ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 16th,
2020, THE SENATE WILL RECEIVE
THE MANAGERS ON THE PART OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN
ORDER THAT THEY MAY PRESENT AND
EXHIBIT THE ARTICLES OF
IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DONALD JOHN
TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES.
STATES. >> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION?
IF NOT, SO ORDERED.
>> AFTER UNANIMOUS CONSENT,
PURSUANT TO RULE THREE AND FOUR
OF RULE OF PROCEDURE AND
PRACTICE WHEN SITTING ON
IMPEACHMENT TRIALS THAT AT THE
HOUR OF 2:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY,
JANUARY 16th, 2020, THE SENATE
PROCEEDS WITH CONSIDERATION OF
THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AND
THAT THE PRESIDING OFFICER,
THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF THE
SENATE, NOTIFY THE CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE TIME
AND PLACE FIXED FOR
CONSIDERATION OF THE ARTICLES
AND REQUEST HIS ATTENDANCE AS
PRESIDING OFFICER PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE I, SECTION 3, CLAUSE SIX
OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION.
>> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION?
SO ORDERED.
SO ORDERED. >> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
THE PRESIDING OFFICER BE
AUTHORIZED TO APPOINT A
COMMITTEE OF SENATES, UPON THE
RECOMMENDATION OF THE MAJORITY
LEADER AND UPON RECOMMENDATION
OF THE DEMOCRATIC LEADER TO
ESCORT THE CHIEF JUSTICE INTO
THE SENATE CHAMBER.
I FURTHER ASK CONSENT THAT THE
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE BE
DIRECTED TO NOTIFY THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TIME AND
PLACE FIXED FOR THE SENATE TO
PROCEED UPON THE IMPEACHMENT OF
DONALD JOHN TRUMP IN THE SENATE
CHAMBER.
CHAMBER. >> IS THERE ANY OBJECTION?
IF NOT, SO ORDERED.
>> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
ACCESS TO THE SENATE WING,
SENATE FLOOR, AND SENATE CHAMBER
GALLERIES DURING THE EXHIBITION
OF CONSIDERATION OF THE ARTICLES
OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DONALD
JOHN TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, AT ALL TIMES AS
THE SENATE IS SITTING IN TRIAL
WITH THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE
UNITED STATES PRESIDING BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ALLOCATIONS
AND PROVISIONS AND I ASK THAT IT
BE PRINTED IN THE RECORD.
>> IS THERE OBJECTION?
IF NOT, SO ORDERED.
>> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT
SENATE PROCEED TO THE
CONSIDERATION SUBMITTED EARLIER
TODAY.
TODAY. >> THE CLERK WILL REPORT.
>> SENATE RESOLUTION 471
AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF
PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE CHAMBER OF
THE UNITED STATES SENATE.
>> IS THERE OBJECTION TO
PROCEEDING TO THE CONSIDERATION?
WITHOUT OBJECTION, THEN THE
SENATE WILL PROCEED.
>> I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THE
RESOLUTION BE AGREED TO AND THE
MOTION TO RECONSIDER BE
CONSIDERED WITH NO INTERVENING
ACTION OR DEBATE.
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION, SO
ORDERED.
ORDERED. >> NOW, MR. PRESIDENT, FOR THE
INFORMATION OF ALL SENATORS, A
FEW MINUTES AGO THE SENATE WAS
NOTIFIED THAT THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES IS FINALLY READY
TO PROCEED WITH THEIR ARTICLES
OF IMPEACHMENT.
OF IMPEACHMENT. SO BY EWEUNANIMOUS CONSENT WE HA
JUST LAID SOME OF THE GROUNDWORK
THAT WILL STRUCTURE THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.
SEVERAL DAYS. WE HAVE OFFICIALLY INVITED THE
HOUSE MANAGERS TO COME TO THE
SENATE TOMORROW AT NOON TO
EXHIBIT THEIR ARTICLES OF
IMPEACHMENT.
IMPEACHMENT. THEN LATER TOMORROW AFTERNOON,
AT 2:00 P.M., THE CHIEF JUSTICE
OF THE UNITED STATES WILL ARRIVE
HERE IN THE SENATE.
HE WILL BE SWORN IN BY THE
PRESIDENT PROTEMP, SENATOR
DPRASLEY.
DPRASLEY. THEN ALL OF US SENATORS WILL BE
SWORN IN, TO RISE ABOVE AND DUE
JUSTICE FOR THE STATES AND THE
NATION.
NATION. THEN WE WILL FORMALLY NOTIFY THE
WHITE HOUSE OF OUR PENDING TRIAL
AND SUMMON THE PRESIDENT TO
ANSWER THE ARTICLES AND SEND HIS
COUNSEL.
COUNSEL. SO THE TRIAL WILL COMMENCE, IN
EARNEST, ON TUESDAY.
BUT FIRST, MR. PRESIDENT, SOME
IMPORTANT GOOD NEWS FOR THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. WE ANTICIPATE THE SENATE WILL
FINISH THE USMCA TOMORROW AND
SEND THIS LANDMARK TRADE DEAL TO
PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR HIS
SIGNATURE.
SIGNATURE. A MAJOR VICTORY FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION BUT MORE
IMPORTANTLY, FOR AMERICAN
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. SO LET ME CLOSE WITH THIS.
THIS IS A DIFFICULT TIME FOR OUR
COUNTRY, BUT THIS IS PRECISELY
THE KIND OF TIME FOR WHICH THE
FRAMERS CREATED THE SENATE.
I’M CONFIDENT THIS BODY CAN RISE
ABOVE SHORT TERMISM AND
FACTIONAL FEVER AND SERVE THE
LONG-TERM, BEST INTEREST OF OUR