Mitch McConnell

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, if there is no further business to come before the Senate, I ask unanimous consent that it stand adjourned under the previous order, following the remarks of Senators Murkowski and Cortez Masto.

Mr. McCONNELL. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Presiding Officer of the Senate be authorized to appoint a committee on the part of the Senate to join with the like committee on the part of the House of Representatives to escort the President of the United States into the House Chamber for the joint session to be held at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. For the information of all colleagues, we will take a break about 2 hours in.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I request that the Senate take a 15-minute recess.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice.

Mr. McCONNELL. I suggest the absence of a quorum.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, the Democratic leader and I have had an opportunity to have a discussion, and it leads to the following: We will now cast a vote on the witness question. Once that vote is complete, I would ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I send a resolution to the desk, and I ask the clerk to report.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the Democratic leader or designee be allowed to offer up four amendments to the resolution; further, that I be recognized to make a motion to table the amendment after it has been reported with no intervening action or debate.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I move to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I move to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I move to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I move to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the Secretary be authorized to include statements of Senators explaining their votes, either given or submitted during the legislative sessions of the Senate on Monday, February 3; Tuesday, February 4; and Wednesday, February 5; along with the full record of the Senate's proceedings and the filings by the parties in a Senate document printed under the supervision of the Secretary of the Senate that will complete the documentation of the Senate's handling of these impeachment proceedings.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I further ask unanimous consent that when the Senate resumes legislative session on Monday, February 3; Tuesday, February 4; and Wednesday, February 5; the Senate be in a period of morning business with Senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each for debate only.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, finally, I ask unanimous consent that the trial adjourn until 11 a.m., February 3, and that this order also constitute the adjournment of the Senate.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, the Senate will conduct another question and answer period today. We were able to get through nearly 100 questions yesterday. Senators posed constructive questions, and the parties were succinct and responsive. I would like to compliment all who participated yesterday. We will again break every 2 to 3 hours and look to take a break for dinner around 6:30. We have been respectful of the Chief Justice's unique position in reading our questions. I want to be able to continue to assure him that that level of consideration for him will continue.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess until 4 p.m.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I am about to send a question to the desk, but I am going to suggest that following the response to my question and one more Democratic question, we take a 45-minute break for dinner. So I send a question to the desk.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, we do indeed.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I suggest we take a 5-minute break.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the trial adjourn until 1 p.m. Friday, January 31.