Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20200129:09:03:00
Witnesses. now in order to get the quick resolution to this trial that mitch mcconnell wants, that the white house wants, they will have to defeat that motion. and that means they will have to ensure that there are not four republicans who will break ranks and join with 47 democrats to move ahead with witnesses. behind the scene, mitch mcconnell made the case to his colleagues that it didn't make sense to go forward on witnesses because it could lead to an endless parade of witnesses, with no obvious way out. and while he doesn't have the votes locked down yet, republicans emerged confident th...