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On the recordJanuary 26, 2021
This is a serious constitutional question and I today voted for allowing debate on this issue and against tabling this important discussion. As the trial moves forward, I will listen to the evidence presented by both sides and then make a judgment based on the Constitution and what I believe is in the best interest of the country.
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Rob Portman
Republican · Ohio
Source
msnbc.com

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Rob Portman emphasizes the importance of debating the constitutional question regarding the impeachment trial.

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