About that "continue in session from day to day"

[intrepidity]

“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?

[Karadeniz]

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...

[SCantiGOP]

2. It is "current Senate rules"

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

[intrepidity]

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.

[SCantiGOP]

4. Roberts will be involved regardless

Constitution states that the Chief Justice presides over the trial.
But, the Senate sets the rules by which the trial is conducted.

[intrepidity]

5. So they can change rules after trial starts? nt

[SCantiGOP]

6. I think

They set the rules before the start. All they need is 51 votes.