Frank bowman on procedures for Senate President ial impeachment trial. As always, we will take your calls and you can join the conversation on facebook and twitter. Washington journal is next. Is next. [video clip] and courage, that is how i will make you proud every day as you are nominee and as the first woman president of the United States of america. Host the gender question taken head on by senator Elizabeth Warren at last nights debate in iowa 19 days before democratic voters cast the first in the nation vote in caucuses in that state. We want to asked all of you, can a woman beat President Trump in 2020 . Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And independents, 2027488002. You can text us with your first name, city, and state at 2027488003. You can also join the conversation if you go to twitter at or go to twitter at cspanwj facebook. Com cspan for. Lets start with one of the first questions, it went to senator sanders with him to respond to the allegation made by sena
Good morning from the studio 57 news roochl at cbs news im annemarie green. Four weeks after the house of representatives impeached President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of congress, it will take a vote today. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will announce prosecutors in the trial and send the articles of impeachment against the president. Majority leader mitch mcconn iden trumps impeachment trial to start next tuesday, this as new evidence emerges over the trump campaigns efforts to solicit information on joe biden from ukraine. Nancy cordes reports from capitol hill. A 28day delay comes to an end when house nancy Pelosi Releases the articles of impeachment without securing the assurances her party sought. Were in better shape than we were a few weeks ago, but theres no certainties at all. Democrats have been pushing for new testimony in i would have wanted to have a clear indication that there will be witnesses, especially with people like john bolton saying he would testify.
Gave back, call was for Washington Post. What is your read on this trial rule document . Guest i think the highlight everybody is looking at is the way Mitch Mcconnell is trying toh compress the tri, that he does not wanted to go on for quite as long as what the clinton impeachment trial did 21 years ago. That trial was sprawled across five or six weeks. There were sort of multiple stops and starts because they were bringing in witnesses. They werein taking time off to t deposed witnesses. Mc connell has set up where you could pretty much be done, conservative estimate are the first weekend of february. Some are even trying to suggest they could wrap up next week, sort of the middle of the week. Thats probably a little bit faster than i think it will go but he doesnt the house managers, for instance, it to backdate to present 24 hours of testimony. Iti have an old timeline from 19 with me. They did it over three days in 1999, and then the president ial lawyers, bill clintons teen sprea
Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The senate will be opened by the senator from oklahoma, mr. Inhofe, and he will lead us in prayer. Mr. Inhofe let us pray. Almighty god, creator of all, as we gather here today, we are grateful for the Service Members who are deployed in the defense of our great nation under god. We ask for your comfort of the families who continue the duties at home with the courage to maintain the home front in the absence of their loved ones. Protect our service men and women with the shield of your strength as they discharge their Sacred Mission and keep them safe from all evil and harm. May the power of your love enable them to return home in safety, that with all who love them, they may ever praise you for your loving care. Assist with your spirit of counsel and fortitude for the president and other government leaders of these United States. May they always seek the ways of righteousness, justice and mercy. Grant that
Justice, and righteousness. May they cultivate such ethical consist tency, that their words will be undergirded by right actions. Lord, keep them aware of your continued presence, as they find in you fullness of joy. Show them the path to life, as you guide them to your desired destination. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of americ, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak as if in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the United States of america has the mightiest military in the world to protect our freedoms and to guarantee peace around the world. Thats why its so important to keep check on the pentagons financial ledgers. Taxpayers expect their m