Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate convene as a Court of Impeachment to process the answer of Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. Pursuant to rule IX of the Rules and Procedures in the Senate when sitting on impeachment trials, the Secretary of the Senate will now swear the Sergeant at Arms. The SECRETARY of the SENATE. Do you, Drew Willison, solemnly swear that the return made by you upon the process issued on the 19th of March, 2010, by the Senate of the United States against G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., is truly made and that you have performed such service as therein described, so help you God? The DEPUTY SERGEANT at ARMS. I do. Mr. President, I send to the desk the return of service I executed upon service of the summons upon Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., Friday, March 19, 2010, at 8:55 a.m. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The return of service will be spread upon the Journal and printed in the Record. The return of service is as follows: The foregoing writ of summons, addressed to G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the foregoing precept, addressed to me, were duly served upon the said G. Thomas Porteous, Jr. by my delivering true and attested copies of the same to G. Thomas Porteous, Jr., at his home, 4801 Neyrey Drive, Metairie, LA, on the 19th day of March 2010, at 8:55 a.m. Terrance W. Gainer, Sergeant at Arms.…”