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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 4, 2020)
youtube Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican from West Virginia, said she will vote to acquit the President. Capito said that the Founding Fathers did not want impeachment to be used as a “blunt partisan instrument.” She said she has …
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Sen. Mitch McConnell’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 4, 2020)
youtube The trial proceedings Feb 3 and Feb 4 floor time was reserved for senators who wanted to deliver speeches on the Senate floor about the impeachment process and how they plan to vote. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on …
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Sen. Roger Wicker’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 4, 2020)
youtube Roger Wicker started with: “Tomorrow, I will cast my vote against the removal of our duly elected President. I will do so based upon my understanding of the duty conferred upon me by the Constitution of the United States.”…
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Sen. Joni Ernst’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 4, 2020)
youtube Sen. Joni Ernst, a Republican from Iowa, called the trial “robust” and at times “rancorous.” She said that “some days I left here feeling angry” after the trial but on other days she left “hopeful.” Ernst said senators “had …
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Sen. Bill Cassidy’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 4, 2020)
youtube U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said that he would vote against two articles of impeachment against Trump. Cassidy blamed the House of Representatives, arguing that the chamber developed a poor case against Trump that sacrificed “thoroughness for political timing.” …
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Sen. John Thune’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 4, 2020)
youtube The trial proceedings Feb 3 and Feb 4 floor time was reserved for senators who wanted to deliver speeches on the Senate floor about the impeachment process and how they plan to vote. Senate Majority Whip John Thune said …
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Sen. Joe Manchin calls for censuring Trump in senate speech-Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 3, 2020)
youtube Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia argued for a different approach in the matter. “What the president did was wrong. I see no path to the 67 votes required to impeach President Trump and haven’t since this trial …
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Sen. James Inhofe’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 3, 2020)
youtube James Inhofe of Oklahoma said that he will vote to acquit Trump on both articles of impeachment: “I think you know how I’m going to vote,” the Oklahoma Republican said in a speech on the Senate floor, “I’m going …
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 3, 2020)
youtube Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, considered one of the possible swing votes in the Trump impeachment trial, announced on the Senate floor Monday night that she “cannot vote to convict” Trump. Murkowski, whose comments closed out a day of …
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s speech in Senate Trump impeachment trial (Feb 3, 2020)
youtube Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, said House Democrats rushed the process: ““They’ve asked us to ignore how quickly they moved to impeach President Trump and to not compare their timeline to the timelines from the Nixon or Clinton impeachments,” …