Political Quotes

“I send a question to the desk for the House managers. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senator Schumer for the House managers: Many of our colleagues are worried that if we were able to bring witnesses and documents in the trial it would take too long. Mr. Schiff mentioned we could do depositions in one week. Please elaborate. What can you say that will reassure us that having witnesses and documents can be done in a short time, minimally impeding the business of the Senate? Mr. Manager SCHIFF. I thank the Senator for the question. First of all, with respect to the documents that we subpoenaed and sought to get in the House, those documents have been collected. So that work has been done. We have been informed, for example, that the State Department documents have been collected. Those can readily be provided to the Senate for its consideration. With respect to witnesses, if we agree to a 1-week period to do depositions while you continue to conduct the business of the Senate, it doesn't mean that we would have unlimited witnesses during that week. We would have to decide on witnesses who are relevant and probative of the issues. Neither side would have an unlimited capacity to call endless witnesses. We would have a limited period of time, just as we had a limited period of time for our opening presentations and for this question and answer period.…”