McConnell: 'I would have no choice but to take it up' if House votes to impeach Trump

[brooklynite]

Source: CNBC

The Senate would have to take up impeachment of President Donald Trump if the House effectively votes to charge the president, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday.

“I would have no choice but to take it up,” the Kentucky Republican told CNBC. “How long you are on it is a different matter, but I would have no choice but to take it up based on a Senate rule on impeachment.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced the start of an impeachment inquiry into Trump amid scrutiny over whether he tried to influence the 2020 election by urging Ukraine’s president to investigate the family of Joe Biden, the former vice president and one of his chief rivals for the presidency. The House Intelligence Committee’s investigation could lead to a full chamber vote to impeach the president.

If the House impeaches, the Republican-held Senate would then hold a trial on whether to convict Trump and remove him from office. Despite the current lack of support for the inquiry among Senate Republicans, McConnell said the chamber by rule would have no choice but to follow through with the process.



Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/30/mcconnell-says-senate-would-have-to-take-up-trump-impeachment.html

[Botany]

1. In other words Mitch knows that there will be massive evidence of Trump's guilt coming along ...

.... with the impeachment bill.


BTW Mitch is more than a little squishy with the rules. 2 words Merrick Garland.

"McConnell said the chamber by rule would have no choice but to follow through with the process."

[onenote]

12. One difference from the Garland situation

There is/was no rule that requires the Senate to act on Garlands nomination (or any nomination for that matter)

[Botany]

14. Outside of:

Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution

[onenote]

15. Huh?

Article II, Section 2, Clause 2:

He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

So I take it you believe that the Senate violated the Constitution every single time it failed to take action on a proposed treaty, ambassadorial nomination, district court judge, appeals court judge, cabinet member, subcabinet member...

There are more examples of that happening than can be counted.

Nothing in that provision of the Constitution requires the Senate to consent to a presidential nomination. And it doesn't compel the Senate to reject a nomination by voting it down as opposed to sitting on it (as often is done).

[cstanleytech]

2. Wonder if he will try to ram a rule change through? Would not surprise me if the scum did as look at

what he did to pack SCOTUS.

[turbinetree]

3. No shit sherlock.......................but your still a scumbag..............

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough.....................

[phandancer917]

16. A-Freaking-Men

I live in the WONDERFUL state of Kentucky (yes, we tend to elect idiots, but I can tell you those attitudes are changing) and cannot wait to be able to vote against this POS.

I get to vote against our HORRIBLE and hateful governor this fall....REALLY hoping for to defeat Both dipshits in the next 14 months.

[turbinetree]

17. Welcome to DU.......................

And I am sure that you folks from my mothers home state, will vote these a-holes out..................they had and have no business running a state ..................................and I and millions of others hope that your synopsis comes true. I just cannot imagine how people in the state support a person that got money from a-hole Russian that helped in the electioneering, and still runs around thinking that it is just fine and dandy for a foreign power to take there votes away.........................that is reprehensible.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Moscow Mitch will table it or call an instant voice vote

"The nay's have it, case dismissed"

[honest.abe]

11. Yep.. have it done in 5 minutes to dismiss it as meaningless.

The Dems need to expect something like that and be prepared to counter it somehow. Perhaps have multiple impeachment votes on multiple issues.

[lagomorph777]

18. He made a sly remark to that effect.

"How long you are on it is a different matter"

No, Moscow, it is the heart of the matter.

[customerserviceguy]

5. "How long you are on it is a different matter"

No trial, no nothing but a vote, where the GOP-controlled Senate votes for an acquittal in short order, and goes back to business installing Trump's judicial selections for as long as they can.

[beachbumbob]

6. Lying Moscow Mitch.

Yep, I believe him

[ffr]

7. He cares only about the senate majority. If we can pressure a few up for election

it could change the dynamic to convict.

[Miguelito Loveless]

8. I don't believe him for a moment

Trump not being impeached is the only thing that will keep him out of jail.

He will find a way stop, or delay the process.

[mpcamb]

9. I hope Mitch McConnell will be under scrutiny for his part in the Russian deal by then-

And out on his ass, under indictment and looking for anywhere to hide.

[lagomorph777]

19. Trump has had all his minions out Trumping up lies around the world.

Moscow Mitch is a minion. We will find out much more about his role in the corruption.

[Big Chief]

10. Of course, now they're saying Dems colluded with Ukraine in 2016

and want Barr to investigate. Can't wait for this to finally end.

Hope he spends the rest of his life in prison with nothing but a bag of Cheetos.

[Brainfodder]

13. Not possible to believe this turtle.

Would rather trust that 200something actual turtle over this treasonous bullshit tosswhomper?

Moscow Mitch for Firing Squad 2020!