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>> he requested mcmullen and john bolton among others and he says why shouldnt these witnesses show up in the senate trial? >> it is really hypocritical from chuck schumer after the republican minority in the house has been forestalled in every single turn for the last 2 and half months. this is ridiculous the democrats are now calling for fairness and due process and all these things that were denied in the house so i think it is really ridiculous that he stands up there and is saying this has ...

Like. in federalist 65, alexander hamilton wondered, quote, where else than in the senate could have been found a tribunal sufficiently signified or sufficiently independent to serve as a court of impeachment? what other body would be likely to feel confidence enough to preserve unawed and uninfluenced the necessary impartiality? my colleagues, lead are mcconnell, are you in alexander hamiltons words unawed and uninfluenced to produce the necessary impartiality, or will you participate in a cove...

>> ever sings mcconnell went on hannity to insure hannity -- and the oath to senators, that mitch mcconnell himself will have to take, requires him to be impartial. quote i solemnly swear or affirm that lin things apper taining to the trial of the impeachment now pending, i will do impartial justice so help me god. one of the people likely to take that oath a democrat from delaware. lets start on this question of impartiality. you have the senate majority leader sighing were working hand in glov...

Theres impartiality lacking there as well. >> do you have any guidance on when this thing may start? have you heard from leader mcconnell on that? >> i think january 6th is the date when most of us are expecting that we will get at it in the senate and i think that it will make ten days to two weeks, if we get the whole process its due and if it doesnt involve witnesses. so thank goodness, well have it behind us, because most hoosiers would love to see us do something on other things here. >> ye...

Senators sitting on an impeachment trial that mitch mcconnell himself will have to take requires him to be, well, quite impartial. quote, i sol emily swear or affirm all things pertaining to the trial of blank now pending i will do impartial justice according to the constitution and laws so help me god. one of the people who will likely be taking that oath in the next year is senator chris coons, a democrat from delaware, and he joins me now. lets start on this question of impartiality. you have...

They can make a deal with schumer or cobble together 51 votes on every single proposal in a senate trial. how do you see that? >> i would say there are 53 senate republicans. mcconnell needs 51 to do anything including sort of dismiss this push by the democrats to bring in these first account witnesses who can speak to what happened at the white house regarding ukraine. and you have republicans like susan collins who sort of have this moderate reputation running for re-election in a purple swing...

Their mind with regards to impeachment ahead of the senate trial? i remember back to susan collins, i believe it was, months ago or so, who said she didnt even want to comment on what was happening with regards to the impeachment inquiry because she feasibly be a juror in the senate trial. >> senators are jurors in the loosest sense of the word. while we would like them to be impartial, a jury in our judicial system is vetted and scrutinized for impartiality. and i can get a to cause removal of ...

Can use about democrats being uneasy with what they are about to do. its unclear if his career is going to survive after this and i think the major motivation was his standings among democrats was weak but it matters as a story. you already are hearing it this morning in what republicans are talking about. >> lets go now to senator lindsey graham and his discussion with cnn becky anderson. i want to hear about his impartiality. >> im trying to giving a clear signal ive made up my mine. >> i wasn...

Am not going to prejudge what goes on in the senate, because my duty is a member of judiciary in the house. whatever the senate does, i hope they do it with impartiality. that is the obligation. to already hear leaders say that we will work in full coordination with the president and with his lawyers is malpractice. it is a violation of their oath of office, and the oath they will take as jurors so i hope they give it full, fair and impartial consideration. >> and to your point, i wanted to hear...

President. . >> he said it on sean hannity and to reporters after that. what do you make of what he said about this trial and the pretense of any sort of fairness now gone? >> well, it is gone. they dont believe there has to be fairness or impartiality. even though the oath, they know they have to take it as the jury on this thing. it is about partisanship. they are beating their chests about how its not going to be impartial pause they have such disdain for the numbers, for the impeachment arti...