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In the case of impeachments the Senate becomes a judicial body, and it is reasonable to infer that it may have the power to compel the attendance of witnesses,--in short, the powers of a court.
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In this statement, Sumner explains the Senate's role in impeachment as akin to that of a judicial body.
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