Mitch McConnell

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Journal of proceedings be approved to date.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate be in a period of morning business, with Senators permitted to speak therein for up to 10 minutes each.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H. Con. Res. 86, which was received from the House.

Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand adjourned under the previous order.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, today the Senate will conduct up to 8 hours of questions to the parties delivered in writing to the Chief Justice. As a reminder, the two sides will alternate and answers should be kept to 5 minutes or less. The majority side will lead off with a question from the Senator from Maine.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice.

Mr. McCONNELL. I want to suggest that after two more questions on each side--I have been corrected, as I frequently am--one more question on each side, we take a 15-minute break.

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

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, the next two questions--one from each side--would be the last before we break for dinner. I would ask that following the next two questions, the Senate stand in recess for 45 minutes.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I recommend we take a break until 10 p.m. and then finish up for the evening.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, my understanding is we will finish up at about 11 p.m.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, while the question is coming up, I understand that there are two more Democratic questions and two more Republican questions.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the trial adjourn until 1 p.m., Thursday, tomorrow, January 30, and this order also constitute the adjournment of the Senate.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, we expect several hours of session today, with probably one quick break in the middle.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, we will be in recess for 15 minutes.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I have reached an agreement with the Democratic leader on how to proceed during the question period. Therefore, I ask unanimous consent that the question period for Senators start when the Senate reconvenes on Wednesday; further, that the questions alternate between the majority and minority sides for up to 8 hours during that session of the Senate; and finally, that on Thursday, the Senate resume time for Senators' questions, alternating between sides for up to 8 hours during that session of the Senate.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, we will complete the question period over the next 2 days. I remind Senators that their questions must be in writing and will be submitted to the Chief Justice. During the question period of the Clinton trial, Senators were thoughtful and brief with their questions, and the managers and counsel were succinct in their answers. I hope we can follow both of these examples during this time.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the trial adjourn until 1 p.m., Wednesday, January 29, and that this order also constitute the adjournment of the Senate.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, as the Chaplain has indicated, on behalf of all of us, happy birthday. I am sure this is exactly how you had planned to celebrate the day.

Mr. McCONNELL. For the information of all Senators, we should expect to break every 2 or 3 hours and then at 6 o'clock a break for dinner. And with that, Mr. Chief Justice, I yield the floor.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, colleagues, we will take a 15- minute break.

Mr. McCONNELL. It is my understanding that, having consulted with the President's lawyers, we are looking at around 6 p.m. for dinner, and we will plow right through until 6 p.m.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I think we are looking at a 45- minute break for dinner. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the trial adjourn until 1 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, and that this order also constitute the adjournment of the Senate.