Says who? San Fran Gran Nan could ride this out until November.
There is no impasse. Schumer has only the leverage Mitch GIVES him.
No she can’t.
The Senate makes its own rules.
In fact, its quite possible that they already have.
The rules may very well say that the articles of impeachment must be submitted to the senate within three days after the house vote or they are invalid.
Nancy has to submit her articles before she can know what she Senate rules are.
My take....With no one taking the stand as a witness, there3 can be no cross....and it's over on a vote.
Don’t play their game. Slam them up side their heads with a fast acquittal.
“You’re not gonna send the articles over”? “Cool”! Is an impasse?
Since Nancy has declared The Senate Majority Leader to have gone rouge along with the President... are she and Chuck getting ready to declare Martial Law? After their behavior during the impeachment circus and Kavanaugh hearings, what’s left?
This article is garbage. The impeachment is not being held hostage. The Speaker has mouthed some words but has not yet actually made good on her threats.
Being powerless, she is merely getting her name in the news constantly over the low news holidays.
PS: the market has made us lots of money in the last few days and puts the reality lie to all she says and does
Nancy Pelosi coup is now obstructing justice, charge her Barr!
Schumer has no power in the Senate. Mitch and Lindsay will be running a tight ship on impeachment if it ever even goes to trial. Wait til all those Democrat reps get screamed at during the holidays.
The United States Constitution, Article I, Section 2, Clause 5 provides:
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The House of Representatives ... shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.
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House Practice: A Guide to the Rules, Precedents and Procedures of the House, Chapter 27. Impeachment, From the U.S. Government Publishing Office:
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https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-HPRACTICE-112/html/GPO-HPRACTICE-112-28.htm
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Sec. 5. Effect of Adjournment”: .....an impeachment proceeding does not expire with adjournment. An impeachment proceeding begun in the House in one Congress may be resumed in the next Congress.
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Sec. 8. Following the adoption of a resolution to impeach, the House appoints managers to conduct the impeachment trial in the Senate.
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So, the “sole power” requires that the rules adopted by the House can only be changed by the House.
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Modifying that “sole power” to force changes on the House would require a constitutional amendment.
“Pelosi’s left-wing tactics will
come to a screeching halt in
our GOP Senate.”-Mitch McConnell