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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSo when the house votes on impeachment
And say they vote to impeach.
How long after does the senate vote to convict? (Obviously the repugs wont vote to
convict) but when will the senate vote take place.
DUgosh
(3,056 posts)With Justice Roberts presiding
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,011 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)is steep and poorly maintained.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,011 posts)Thanks for making me smile!
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)For bonus points, which GOP Governor used that excuse as cover for a meeting with his mistress?
at140
(6,110 posts)and both sides will be allowed to subpoena witnesses.
It will be a lengthy affair this time, since the crime list for Trump is long.
brettdale
(12,382 posts)May take months???
The trial will take place a few weeks after the house vote?????
at140
(6,110 posts)Could easily last several weeks. People addicted to their favorite TV programs will be not happy,
as their shows will be preempted by the trial.
Thanks for the info. Hopefully the dems will have an avalanche of evidence.
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)htuttle
(23,738 posts)III. Upon such articles being presented to the Senate, the Senate shall, at 1 oclock afternoon of the day (Sunday excepted) following such presentation, or sooner if ordered by the Senate, proceed to the consideration of such articles and shall continue in session from day to day (Sundays excepted) after the trial shall commence (unless otherwise ordered by the Senate) until final judgment shall be rendered, and so much longer as may, in its judgment, be needful.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/background/impeach/senaterules.pdf