Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that there now be a 10-minute break. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate recess for 10 minutes. There being no objection, at 2:41 p.m., the Senate, sitting as a Court of Impeachment, recessed until 3:01 p.m.; whereupon the Senate reassembled when called to order by the President pro tempore. The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Mr. Castor has 2 hours, and Mr. Raskin has 33 minutes. Mr. Counsel CASTOR. May I proceed, Mr. President? The PRESIDENT pro tempore. You may. Counsels' Opening Statements Mr. Counsel CASTOR. Mr. President and Members of the U.S. Senate, thank you for taking the time to hear from me. My name is Bruce Castor. I am the lead prosecutor--lead counsel--for the 45th President of the United States. I was an assistant DA for such a long time, I keep saying ``prosecutor,'' but I do understand the difference, Mr. Raskin. Before I begin, I want to comment on the outstanding presentation from our opponents and the emotion that certainly welled up in Congressman Raskin about his family being here during that terrible day. You will not hear any member of the team representing former President Trump say anything but, in the strongest possible way, denounce the violence of the rioters and those who breached the Capitol, the very citadel of our democracy--literally, the symbol that flashes on television whenever you are trying to explain that we are talking about the United States, an instant symbol.…”