McConnell says he is required by the Senate rules to take up articles of impeachment but notes that there is no requirement on how long such a trial must last.
“I would have no choice but to take it up. How long you’re on it, is a whole different matter,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on CNBC Monday…
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Republicans say the partisan tone of the launch of the House impeachment effort undercuts the argument for a prolonged deliberative process in the Senate.
In the CNBC interview, McConnell hit Democrats for wasting time on impeachment that could otherwise be spent on passing a new trade deal to replace NAFTA and other legislative priorities.
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