Dems to dump 5-min questioning; utilize House Counsel in upcoming hearings.

[Grasswire2]

[link:https://washingtonpress.com/2019/09/07/house-dems-announce-rule-changes-to-make-trumps-impeachment-inquiry-just-like-nixons/|

The House Judiciary Committee just announced that they’re planning to reveal an impeachment roadmap and a key change to the way they operate with the intent of holding Watergate-style hearings.

All impeachment inquiries originate in the Judiciary Committee, and now they are planning a formal resolution to lay out procedures for this fall’s impeachment inquiry, which Politico first reported late last night.

As a result, House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) will be given additional powers to rapidly convene hearings, on a vote which a reliable source on the Hill close to the process just told the Washington Press, “will take likely place this week, likely on Tuesday or Thursday of this week because, on Wednesday, Congress will primarily be dedicated to commemorating the September 11th attacks.”

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[triron]

1. A step in the right direction.

[triron]

2. knr

[Leghorn21]

3. Really great piece of news!!!

Seriously great

[pnwmom]

4. Good. n/t

[StarfishSaver]

5. I said they'd come back from recess swinging a big one

I'm sure that during this time, the various committees- especially the Judiciary Committee, but also Oversight and Financial Services, etc. - have been very busy preparing for hearings, gathering and reviewing documents, interviewing witnesses and experts, digging into the law and doing numerous other things to get ready for a fall onslaught.

Get ready. I think a whole lot of shish is about to hit the fan.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212436587

[EffieBlack]

6. +1

[Hermit-The-Prog]

12. thanks for the link; I missed that one

[Volaris]

16. Good it's about damn time.

Hope they take the gloves off; I'm tired of the administration ignoring the shit out of congressional oversight. It should go like this:
Show up to testify please
No
Welcome to federal prison until you do.

[shockey80]

20. I think you are right, good call.

Trump has made it impossible for the democrats not to impeach. He is committing crimes every fucking day. This is going to turn into a war. Justice will win in the end.

[Doitnow]

7. I REALLY like the idea of their being able to ask questions longer than 5 minutes. Did eveyone see

how informative the longer questioning was of Democratic candidates during the town halls on CNN? That was very effective. We all got a much better picture of each candidate than in the "debates." The same benefit could be had in the House hearings. Great idea.

[cstanleytech]

8. I suspect they might be waiting to impeach him closer to the election and thereby force the

hand of the Repugnants.
First those in the House to get them on record defending Trump and then the Senate to force them to go on the record and vote not to convict.
Then even if the Repugnants try a sham vote of having only their vulnerable members vote to convict it will still hopefully expose their parties blatant corruption more to the independent voters that might have been considering voting for a Repugnant until then.
Of course it could backfire and go the other way but at this point the Democrats need to take the risk to save the country.

[UniteFightBack]

9. Thank frikking Christ. nt

[moonscape]

10. Finally!! n/t

[EveHammond13]

11. THANK YOU JESUS

[Grasswire2]

13. the motivating factor is to move public opinion

and let critical mass take over.....

[Hermit-The-Prog]

14. the 5-min question round-robin was dumb to begin with

Imagine a jury being conducted that way.

[Kid Berwyn]

15. Let him have it, Jerry.

Make it hurt and make it stick: Trump is a traitor, and those who protect and support him are traitors, too.

[Midnight Writer]

17. There you go! That's the way to do it! 5 minute rounds are just theater.

[grantcart]

18. Thank god

[Dopers_Greed]

19. Impeach before the 2020 election

Herr Orange has done more than enough to warrant it.

If it's not done, the rule of law in America will be a joke from now on.

[kentuck]

21. Is Nadler "mean" enough to handle these slobbering sycophants?

"You know, looks like shit, smells like shit, tastes like shit, and Obama stepped in it!"

[pecosbob]

22. If you control the legislative body you make the parliamentary rules

The first one should be to tell Gym Jordan to sit down and shut the fuck up.