Political Quotes

“I just listened to Leader McConnell's lengthy response to my letter proposing the outlines of a fair impeachment trial in the Senate. Leader McConnell was apparently upset that I sent him the letter on Sunday, saying the first step was for the two leaders to meet and then discuss a resolution. Well, if we were allowed to show a video here on the Senate floor of a Republican leader's appearance on Sean Hannity's program last week, it would expose the fallacy of his argument. Leader McConnell, unfortunately, skipped his first step when he began publicly talking about the rules of a Senate trial, telling Hannity that he would be taking cues from the White House and his idea for how to conduct a trial long before any conversation--which he still hasn't had--with me. My letter was intended as a good-faith proposal to kick- start the discussions that Leader McConnell has so far delayed in scheduling. I still expect we will sit down and discuss trial parameters despite his public appearances on FOX News, but let me say this: I listened to the leader's speech. I did not hear a single argument as to why the witnesses I suggested should not give testimony. Impeachment trials, like most trials, have witnesses. To have none would be an aberration. Why is the President so afraid of having these witnesses come testify? What are they afraid the witnesses would say?…”