I rise today in strong support of the Wellstone/Harkin motion. This motion would allow open Senate debate during the Impeachment trial.
I believe my constituents and all Americans deserve to hear Senate deliberations from Senators--not leakers and speculators and commentators...
I absolutely will not support closing the doors to the public and hope that my colleagues will join me in supporting the Sunshine motion.
The American people should not be excluded from one of the most important Senate deliberations in United States history.
Such a significant decision, a decision with such profound consequences, should not be reached behind closed doors.
We are representatives of our nation. We are given responsibilities to deliberate on matters of public importance and vote in the public int...
The United States Senate is, ultimately, the public's institution-- not ours.