Political Quotes

“Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk for President's counsel and the House managers. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The Democratic leader's question is this: Yesterday I asked the President's Counsel about the President's claim of absolute immunity. Specifically, I asked the President's lawyers to name a single document or witness that the President turned over to the House impeachment inquiry in response to their request or subpoena. Mr. Philbin spoke for 5 minutes and talked about the various types of immunities and privileges the President could invoke, but did not answer my question. So I ask once again, can you name a single witness or document that the President turned over to the House impeachment inquiry? It is directed to both parties, and the President's counsel goes first. Mr. Counsel PHILBIN. Mr. Chief Justice, Minority Leader Schumer, thank you for that question. I apologize if I was not direct at getting to the nub of the question yesterday. I was intending to explain the rationales that the administration had provided for its actions and to explain, contrary to the question, that there was not simply absolute defiance and not simply a blanket assertion that we won't do anything. That is the way the House managers have tried to characterize it. So let me be clear. There were document subpoenas issued prior to the adoption of H. Res. 660.…”