Mazie Hirono

So I hope that there are other Republicans who have the courage of the words that they said when they stepped forward when Mitch McConnell said, we're not going to deal with Merrick Garland nine months before the election.

I think what we're going to see from the Republican side is a description of an alternative reality, a reality that says the pandemic is under control, that our economy is going to be great, our schools are going to be reopening, all of…

It's par for the course with President Trump, because he really thinks that the rule of law does not apply to him, and he can do whatever he wants.

The president continues to show all of us what a misogynist he is, from the very beginning. And he continues to attack strong women, because he can't handle strong women.

After the chaos of the Trump administration, we're going to need a strong team, people with integrity and a commitment to people to lead our country. And that would be the Biden-Harris team.

The President can't handle strong women because in that same proceeding, he's called me nasty and vicious regarding Kavanaugh.

Joe Biden was looking for somebody tough, smart, ready to lead. And he got that from Kamala.

It's more than a dog whistle. It's a bull horn.

I share the strong words and position and perspective of my wonderful colleagues, colleagues who spoke before me just now--Senators Harris, Booker, and Durbin--calling for real policing reform, not the bill that is coming before the floor…

This is a President who does not pay attention to science or facts.

The administration's response has been totally incompetent and, you know, uncoordinated.

That he was racializing the virus. And again raising of anti immigrant fervor. So this is what the President does, he's a very divisive person, and he's up against it.

I think it's very clear where the president's head is at, and his head is always all about him, and what he can do to protect himself.

No. In fact, they are expressing -- no, they're engaging in wishful thinking. Notice that people who are saying everything is OK are the political people.

And, up to now, the Republicans have yet to focus on the President's conduct.

But if Mitch wants to just stifle that, he can just move to table the motion.

So, as far as I'm concerned, unless the President mounts a defense, which is more than saying 'Oh, well anything he does, that's not impeachable,' that's not a defense.

And they are enabling, by the way, by supporting Mitch McConnell, and what he's doing, they're supporting the cover-up, and the inability of us to call on relevant witnesses, and to obtain relevant evidence.

But, you know what? I say what does that matter if they're going to be vote - they're going to be voting totally on the line with them?

I hope that the entire trial will be available to view for the public.

What the President needs surrounding him at all times are, what I call, 'Yes Men and Yes Women.'

The majority of American people want a fair trial, which means that they want witnesses.

I think it's really clear that he wants to be able to say that he's been totally exonerated because if I - I think that the way the Senate is going, he is not going to be convicted.

So, what he wants is a fast trial, not a fair trial. And so, this is what we have.

Basically, this whole thing is what I would call a rigged trial.