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Adjournment: Senate convened at 1:05 p.m. and adjourned at 8:54 p.m., until 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 25, 2020. (For Senate's program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on page S566.)

Checks watch. No broadcast from senate floor now. hmm. That's some lunch break.

I suppose, I will peruse the Encyclopedia of American Race Riots, Vol. II, while I wait for video to begin "when floor proceedings resume." The Encyclopedia might contain footnotes on property damages accounted at the times of the incidents. Assembling this old, abstruse information would be instructive for common wisdom, since Most Americans oppose reparations for American descendants of slaves. 71% of respondents, I'm told.

by Cat on Sat Jan 25th, 2020 at 08:10:47 PM EST

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I skipped the Trump team's opening statement. I can't imagine it was substantive but was it entertaining, at least?
— Andy Grewal (@AndyGrewal) January 25, 2020

C-SPAN Senate Impeachment Trial, Day 6, 25 Jan 2020, running time 2:02:31
opening arguments by the President's defense team

by Cat on Sat Jan 25th, 2020 at 08:27:54 PM EST
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Money quote @ 1:21:00 where Hill, Taylor, Morrison, and Volker testimonies admit, in their experience, " 'stops and starts are sometimes common with foreign assistance. The Office of Management and Budget hold up dollars all the time, included in the past were dollars to Ukraine.' ..."

< wipes tears >

"... Manager Jeffries said that '[t]he idea that President Trump cares about corruption is laughable.' This is what Dr. Hill said--they didn't play this--'eliminating corruption in Ukraine was one of if not the central goal of US foreign policy in the Ukraine.'"

supra
Day 1
Day 2

by Cat on Sat Jan 25th, 2020 at 10:20:19 PM EST
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There goes Art. I, abuse of power.
m'k. I'm calling it.
Nothing left to preen except Art. II, obstruction of congress (yes, both chambers).

Rule of Atty #4. Truth is agreement.

For all intents and purposes, the chamber majority (R) is looking for a plausible, pseudo-legal standard of review for their verdict (ie. reasonable doubt)--acquittal, predicted a year ago as a practical, "political" matter.

Rule of Atty #5. Truth is an affirmative defense.

Time for senate Q&A will not exceed one business day (8-10 hrs), excluding floor debate/cloture, pushed by (D) senators for House managers, for vote to admit new evidence (witness, docs). McConnell will allow no more than 1/2 day, I'd bet.

by Cat on Sat Jan 25th, 2020 at 10:51:07 PM EST
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low blow Cipollone @ 1:55:00

You know who else didn't show up in the Judiciary Committee to answer questions about his report in the way Ken Starr did in the Clinton impeachment? Ken Starr was subjected to cross-examination by the president's counsel. Do you know who didn't show up in the Judiciary Committee? Chairman Schiff. He did not show up. He did not give Chairman Nadler the respect of appearing before his committee and answering questions from his committee. He did send his staff.

berry, berry Kamala?!

But why didn't he show up? Another very good question you should think about.

by Cat on Sat Jan 25th, 2020 at 11:04:32 PM EST
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(R) House managers conclude oral arguments @ 2:02:00

Justice ROBERTS. The majority leader is recognized.
Sen. MCCONNELL. [mumbling] Mr Chief Justice I ask unanimous consent the trial adjourn until 1:00 PM, Monday, January 27th, and that this order also constitute the adjournment of the senate.
Justice ROBERTS. Without objection, so ordered. The senate is adjourned. [BAM!]

Until then, mes amis, on to televised ballgames and church sermons!

by Cat on Sat Jan 25th, 2020 at 11:25:31 PM EST
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"they didn't play this"

Trump on secret recording:

"If Bernie would have been VP it would have been tougher...I got 20% of Bernie vote because of trade. He's a big trade guy...

Had she picked Bernie Sanders it would have been tougher. He is the only one I didn't want her to pick."#BernieBeatsTrump https://t.co/n27miR67kT pic.twitter.com/pJUpwGcHxm
— 🔥A NobodyforBernie2020🔥VoteForBernie🔥 (@BernForBernie20) January 25, 2020

by Cat on Sun Jan 26th, 2020 at 05:31:25 PM EST
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elsewhere titled, "Trump's intimate dinner with super PAC donors in April 2018". ewwwww
alt src, SoundCloud, running time 1:23:15

by Cat on Sun Jan 26th, 2020 at 05:38:12 PM EST
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Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 166, No. 16, 25 Jan 2020

by Cat on Mon Jan 27th, 2020 at 02:26:46 PM EST
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