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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBreaking: House will vote Thursday on impeachment procedures
The text of the resolution was not immediately available, but House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) said it would "ensure transparency and provide a clear path forward" as the investigation continues. "This is the right thing to do for the institution and the American people," he said.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/10/28/4d316e64-f96a-11e9-8190-6be4deb56e01_story.html
If this is what I think it is, it's a really smart move!
I suspect that the resolution won't be a resolution authorizing an impeachment inquiry, but will instead lay out the procedures for an inquiry, which will operate as an approval without coming out and saying it.
It's my recollection that this was done in the Nixon impeachment - the House never specifically approved an impeachment inquiry, but approved various procedures for the conduct of an inquiry. I'll check the history, and correct that if I'm wrong.
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UncleTomsEvilBrother
(947 posts)...what do you think it is?
PunkinPi
(4,890 posts)Link to tweet
NEW Here is Pelosis Dear Colleague letter announcing vote on continuing impeachment proceedings and moving them to the public phase
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Happy Halloween (Halloween is Thursday)!
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Fiendish Thingy
(15,870 posts)The Dems will get the rules and procedures on the record, so the GOP reps can't whine about no "due process". Hopefully the rules will include restraints on grandstanding, and give most of the time to staff lawyers for questioning witnesses.
Buzz cook
(2,477 posts)makes it clear that this vote is not giving in to Trump's demands.
Of course Trump will claim the opposite. Hopefully enough in the media will not chase that shiny ball.
I'm a bit surprised that they are moving to open hearing this soon. Hopefully closed door sessions will still continue. for all the rest of Trump's crimes.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Among other things, it shuts tfu Lindsey Graham's stupid Senate resolution.
monk3431
(9 posts)We're fortunate to have Pelosi running this impeachment process. She's playing chess while the traitor Republicans are playing kickball.