Richard Burr: “Mr. Chief Justice, I have a question for both sets of counsel, sponsored by myself, Senator Cruz, Senator Scott of South…”

“Mr. Chief Justice, I have a question for both sets of counsel, sponsored by myself, Senator Cruz, Senator Scott of South Carolina, Hawley, Sasse, and Rubio. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Burr and the other Senators is for both parties. The House will answer first: Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee hired a retired foreign spy to work with Russian contacts to build a dossier of opposition research against her political opponent, Donald Trump. Under the House Manager's standard, would the Steele dossier be considered as foreign interference in a US election, a violation of the law, and/or an impeachable offense? Mr. Manager Jeffries. Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice and distinguished Senators. I thank you for the question. The analogy is not applicable to the present situation because, first, to the extent that opposition research was obtained, it was opposition research that was purchased. But this speaks to the underlying issue of the avoidance of facts-- the avoidance of the reality of what President Trump did in this particular circumstance. Now, I have tremendous respect for the President's counsel, but one of the arguments that we consistently hear on the floor of this Senate, this great institution in America's democracy, is conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory. We have heard about the deep-state conspiracy theory.…”