Joe Neguse actually said...

"It was fairly clear to us that any witnesses that you know, might have some probative evidence to share could very well end up tying at the impeachment in litigation for months, perhaps years."

"those are the stories that I hope the American people remember."

"the evidence was overwhelming. They decided nonetheless to acquit him on a technicality, a jurisdictional ground which had already been decided by the Senate on the first day of the trial."

"the Senate has plenary jurisdiction to decide the rules of the road so to speak with respect to impeachments."