Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:01 PM

About that "continue in session from day to day"

“shall, at 1 o’clock afternoon of the day (Sunday excepted) following such presentation … continue in session from day to day … until final judgment shall be rendered.”

As the current Senate rules state above, does this mean that if the Senate were given the impeachment today, they would have to run the trial over the holiday break? Since there's specific mention of Sunday, but no other exception?

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6 replies	Author	Time	Post
About that "continue in session from day to day" (Original post)	intrepidity	Dec 2019	OP
Sure sounds like it...but since when do they care? Put off a Supreme Supreme court justice	Karadeniz	Dec 2019	#1
It is "current Senate rules"	SCantiGOP	Dec 2019	#2
True; but the timing	intrepidity	Dec 2019	#3
Roberts will be involved regardless	SCantiGOP	Dec 2019	#4
So they can change rules after trial starts? nt	intrepidity	Dec 2019	#5
I think	SCantiGOP	Dec 2019	#6

Response to intrepidity (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:18 PM

Karadeniz (18,341 posts)

1. Sure sounds like it...but since when do they care? Put off a Supreme Supreme court justice

And aren't complying with the constitution's fair and impartial trial instruction...

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Response to intrepidity (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:29 PM

SCantiGOP (13,057 posts)

2. It is "current Senate rules"

Any rule that you can make, you can revoke or amend.

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Response to SCantiGOP (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 04:37 PM

intrepidity (5,759 posts)

3. True; but the timing

Just hypothetical: if House voted today to name Managers and Pelosi refers to Senate today, that gives Mitch one day to get a vote organized to change the rule. Otherwise, old rules apply. Roberts becomes involved and Mitch becomes more constrained.

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Response to intrepidity (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 07:48 PM

SCantiGOP (13,057 posts)