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onenote

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33. The rules of decorum are wishy washy

Reply to MelissaB (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 07:09 PM

Jan 2020

During the impeachment proceedings, standing will not be permitted on the floor and this requirement
will be strictly enforced. Accordingly, all Senators are requested to remain in their seats at all times they
are on the Senate floor during the impeachment proceedings.

In other words, the prohibition on standing will be "strictly enforced" but Senators are merely "requested", not required to remain in their seats. And even that request only applies "at all times they are on the Senate floor during the impeachment proceedings" not "at all times during the impeachment proceedings."

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21 empty seats on the GOP side of the Senate, 2 on the Dem side, a couple hours into Schiff's presen [View all] MelissaB Jan 2020 OP

Somebody want to wake up Chief Justice Roberts? gratuitous Jan 2020 #1

It seems they are making a mockery of his court MelissaB Jan 2020 #6

...😔 dewsgirl Jan 2020 #29

He doesn't care Bettie Jan 2020 #34

What happened to the rules? gademocrat7 Jan 2020 #2

I love that idea; that'd get their attention. nt babylonsister Jan 2020 #4

If they have not heard all of the arguments Mme. Defarge Jan 2020 #11

WTH??! Nevermypresident Jan 2020 #3

Lock the doors and force a vote Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #5

That would be awesome! Roland99 Jan 2020 #13

I mean technically doesnt that mean the Democrats have control of the chamber? Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #14

What an ad that would make. 20 something repub Senators who could care less. Nevermypresident Jan 2020 #7

If he could have got away with it, we wouldn't even have the one. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #30

Word parsing, say that ... aggiesal Jan 2020 #36

GOP and russian govt are now indistinguishable Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #8

I hope those Repukes go home rzemanfl Jan 2020 #9

Does anyone actually think the repukes would do otherwise? mindem Jan 2020 #10

Sickening. 58Sunliner Jan 2020 #12

Probably having a drink in the back Bev54 Jan 2020 #15

Is there a list of which ones anywhere? Reader Rabbit Jan 2020 #16

Gee, maybe they've already made up their minds! Karadeniz Jan 2020 #17

How do you give impartial justice without listening to the testimony? ooky Jan 2020 #18

Seriously here bluestarone Jan 2020 #19

roberts doesn;t give two fucks.. he's got his....for life.. pangaia Jan 2020 #23

Heaven forbid if bluestarone Jan 2020 #25

They are not doing their jobs. As jurors their job is to listen! bucolic_frolic Jan 2020 #20

so, 45 Democrats and 32 Republics NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #21

They can't FBaggins Jan 2020 #31

Wish somebody could lock them out so they wnylib Jan 2020 #35

Here's hoping for similar numbers when it's time for the vote ArcticFox Jan 2020 #22

tthat would be a hoot... pangaia Jan 2020 #24

It is amazing how we have allowed the republicans to kidnap the country Perseus Jan 2020 #26

Can't someone request a quorum call? Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #27

what would that do? onenote Jan 2020 #32

Make em scurry. But I totally get it...hearing the same thing Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #38

They simply don't care. paleotn Jan 2020 #28

The rules of decorum are wishy washy onenote Jan 2020 #33

Those people need to be called out rockfordfile Jan 2020 #37

Right! Bored to death is no excuse. They already Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #39

With those numbers you only need 51 votes to get to 66% to convict Buckeyeblue Jan 2020 #40