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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Mon May 27, 2019, 10:24 AM May 2019

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The stonewalling would continue redstateblues May 2019 #1

Information gathering through hearings, investigations, etc. greatauntoftriplets May 2019 #2

That's all happening now. StarfishSaver May 2019 #4

Isn't that really what's going on now? greatauntoftriplets May 2019 #6

It is more serious than just an investigation scarytomcat May 2019 #3

Haven't you heard? The House would get the Magic Wand. CaptainTruth May 2019 #11

What powers are those? They already have subpoena power. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #8

good explanation stopdiggin May 2019 #10

Thanks for providing this research and excellent explanation StarfishSaver May 2019 #12

Arguably a judge might be more inclined to release grand jury information The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #14

Exactly StarfishSaver May 2019 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2019 #21

Last week's rulings are completely relevant StarfishSaver May 2019 #24

What powers? N/T lapucelle May 2019 #28

I think it would give the Congress more leverage.. kentuck May 2019 #7

How would it give them more leverage? StarfishSaver May 2019 #15

You could always write the multiple Democrats of House Judiciary BeyondGeography May 2019 #30

A few things StarfishSaver May 2019 #35

You see THIS is what most of us here do NOT undertstand. bluestarone May 2019 #9

It would focus the citizenry davekriss May 2019 #13

I disagree, I believe it is a safe assumption davekriss May 2019 #18

I keep relating it back to Watergate. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #19

I always thought they were impeachment hearings davekriss May 2019 #33

The 1973 hearings were held by a Senate select committee The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #34

A lot of people would feel better, but that's about it. n/t Captain Stern May 2019 #22

Question here. bluestarone May 2019 #23

The only constitutional requirement is that the Chief Justice preside StarfishSaver May 2019 #25

Here are the Senate's rules for impeachment trials: The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #26

TY i get confused a lot on this bluestarone May 2019 #29

The House makes the accusations; the Senate decides whether The Velveteen Ocelot May 2019 #32