On the recordJanuary 19, 2020
the idea that the House managers couldn't even present their evidence without a vote from the full Senate, something that's completely new, that was not true in the Clinton trial.
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transcripts.cnn.comMitch McConnell: “the idea that the House managers couldn't even present their evidence without a vote from the full Senate, something…”
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Jeffrey Toobin points out a significant change in the rules for the impeachment trial under Mitch McConnell compared to the Clinton trial.
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