Sen. Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Olin GrahamJuan Williams: Hypocrisy runs riot in GOP Portman on Trump's dominance of GOP: Republican Party's policies are 'even more popular' Overnight Defense: Biden sends message with Syria airstrike | US intel points to Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing | Pentagon launches civilian-led sexual assault commission MORE (R-S.C.) said on Wednesday that the Senate will start its impeachment proceedings next week, signaling an end to the stalemate over the articles which have sat in the House since December.
"Hats off to Mitch McConnell
Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellJudiciary Committee greenlights Garland's AG nomination This week: Senate takes up coronavirus relief after minimum wage setback Juan Williams: Hypocrisy runs riot in GOP MORE for playing this very well. We'll take the trial up next week," Graham said during an interview with Fox News's Sean Hannity
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Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellJudiciary Committee greenlights Garland's AG nomination This week: Senate takes up coronavirus relief after minimum wage setback Juan Williams: Hypocrisy runs riot in GOP MORE for playing this very well. We'll take the trial up next week," Graham said during an interview with Fox News's Sean HannitySean Patrick HannityGrenell hints at potential California gubernatorial bid Cruz blames criticism of Cancun trip on media 'Trump withdrawal' The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by The AIDS Institute - Tanden's odds plummet to lead OMB MORE. Graham argued that Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Nancy PelosiRepublican Ohio Senate candidate calls on GOP rep to resign over impeachment vote Clinton, Pelosi holding online Women's Day fundraiser with Chrissy Teigen, Amanda Gorman What good are the intelligence committees? MORE's (D-Calif.) "impeachment dam has broken," pointing to growing calls from some Senate Democrats for her to transmit the two articles of impeachment to the Senate.
"It is important that he immediately publish this resolution, so that, as I have said before, we can see the arena in which we will be participating, appoint managers and transmit the articles to the Senate," Pelosi wrote in her letter.
Nancy PelosiRepublican Ohio Senate candidate calls on GOP rep to resign over impeachment vote Clinton, Pelosi holding online Women's Day fundraiser with Chrissy Teigen, Amanda Gorman What good are the intelligence committees? MORE's (D-Calif.) "impeachment dam has broken," pointing to growing calls from some Senate Democrats for her to transmit the two articles of impeachment to the Senate. "You said it was urgent; if you believe it to be urgent, send it to the Senate for disposition," Graham said. "She's losing Democrats in the Senate. The impeachment dam of Nancy Pelosi is about to crack."
His comments come amid an impasse between Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Pelosi about the impeachment trial.
Pelosi has not tipped her hand on when she will send the two articles, which cleared the House largely along party lines last month. In a "Dear Colleague" letter released Tuesday, she called on McConnell to release the resolution laying out the rules of the trial before she transmits the articles.
However, McConnell warned on Wednesday morning that there would be "no haggling" with Pelosi over the impeachment trial. The GOP leader announced on Tuesday that he had the 51 votes needed to establish the impeachment rules and delay a decision on calling witnesses until after opening arguments and questions from senators.
McConnell has not publicly indicated that he knows when Pelosi will send over the articles, but told reporters on Tuesday that he hopes she will send them this week. Democratic senators have also predicted that the issue will be resolved this week and that the impeachment trial will start soon.
"My intuition is that we're going to be in an impeachment trial pretty soon," Sen. Tim Kaine
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Timothy (Tim) Michael KaineWarner: White House should 'keep open additional sanctions' against Saudi crown prince Overnight Defense: Biden sends message with Syria airstrike | US intel points to Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing | Pentagon launches civilian-led sexual assault commission Biden administration to give Congress full classified briefing on Syria strikes by next week MORE (D-Va.) told reporters on Wednesday.Meanwhile, Graham is preparing a resolution, which could be introduced as soon as Thursday, urging Pelosi to transmit the articles "immediately."
