Chris Van Hollen: “Mr. Chief Justice, I send an amendment to the desk to have the Chief Justice rule on motions to subpoena witnesses and…”

“Mr. Chief Justice, I send an amendment to the desk to have the Chief Justice rule on motions to subpoena witnesses and documents and to rule on any assertion of privilege, and I ask that it be read. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The clerk will report. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Maryland [Mr. Van Hollen] proposes an amendment numbered 1298. At the appropriate place in the matter following the resolving clause, insert the following: Notwithstanding any other provision of this resolution, the Presiding Officer shall issue a subpoena for any witness or any document that a Senator or a party moves to subpoena if the Presiding Officer determines that the witness or document is likely to have probative evidence relevant to either article of impeachment before the Senate, and, consistent with the authority of the Presiding Officer to rule on all questions of evidence, shall rule on any assertion of privilege. The CHIEF JUSTICE. The majority leader is recognized. Motion to Table Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I move to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Is there a sufficient second? There is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk called the roll. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Is there any Senator in the Chamber wishing to vote or change his or her vote?…”