HELP US RECORD IT: Valor vs. Treachery on the Senate Floor

[Mersky]

24. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is up and now talking censure

This should be interesting.

Eta2: 6, but still undecided and appealed for a censure vote (really only argued #6 items, imo)

Eta: Speaking to the gravity of making the decision of whether or not to impeach a pResident and convict in the senate. Remarks that it has not been a fair trial. Notes the republicans moving forward without documents and witnesses. Reiterating the Senate’s power to convict and remove.

Then starts complimenting both sides. Summarizes points from each side - noted the declassified transcript (which was a read out, not an actual transcript).

Remains undecided, then goes on to note:

- the call was not perfect
- pressuring Ukraine was wrong; threatening our democracy for a political favor
- if the pResident thinks it’s good for the country, then isn’t impeachable is unacceptable
- no one is above the law
- not removing would further divide the country

Sees no path to the 67 votes to remove, rather a bipartisan majority would vote to CENSURE