Mitch McConnell

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I would like to state that, for the information of all Senators, the trial briefs filed yesterday by the parties have been printed and are now at each Senator's desk. Unanimous Consent Agreement--Authority to Print Senate Documents

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I send to the desk a list of floor privileges for closed sessions. It has been agreed to by both sides. I ask that it be inserted in the Record and agreed to by unanimous consent.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, for the further information of all Senators, I am about to send a resolution to the desk that provides for an outline of the next steps in these proceedings. It will be debatable by the parties for 2 hours, equally divided. Senator Schumer will then send an amendment to the resolution to the desk. Once that amendment has been offered and recorded, we will have a brief recess. When we reconvene, Senator Schumer's amendment will be debatable by the parties for 2 hours. Upon the use or yielding back of time, I intend to move to table Senator Schumer's amendment.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask the Court for a brief 15- minute recess before the parties are recognized to debate the Schumer amendment.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I send a motion to the desk to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask for a brief 10-minute recess before the parties are recognized to debate the Schumer amendment. At the end of the debate time, I will again move to table the amendment, as the timing of these votes are specified in the underlying resolution.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I send a motion to the desk to table the amendment.

Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, first a scheduling note: As the parties are ready to debate this amendment, I suggest we go ahead, get through the debate, and vote before we take a 30-minute recess for dinner. I remind everyone that I will be moving to table the amendment. It is also important to remember that both the evidence and witnesses are addressed in the underlying resolution.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I send a motion to the desk to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent for a 30- minute recess before the parties are recognized to debate the Schumer amendment. Following the debate time, I will once again move to table the amendment because those witnesses and evidence, as I repeatedly said, are addressed in the underlying resolution.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess until 8 p.m.

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

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent to ask the Democratic leader, as there are certain similarities to all of these amendments, whether he might be willing to enter into a unanimous consent agreement to stack these votes.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, as I have said repeatedly, all of these amendments under the resolution could be dealt with at the appropriate time. 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, I make a motion to table the amendment, and I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I have a motion at the desk to table the amendment. I ask for the yeas and nays.

Mr. McCONNELL. Let's take a 5-minute break. I ask everybody to stay close to the Chamber. We will go with a hard 5 minutes.

Mr. McCONNELL

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate stand in recess subject to the call of the Chair.

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. Chief Justice, I have a motion at the desk to table the amendment.

Mr. McCONNELL. I ask for the yeas and nays.