Sen. Lamar Alexander's vote: No on witnesses Sens. Susan Collins' and Mitt Romney's votes: Yes Sen. Lisa Murkowski's vote: We'll find out Friday.
WASHINGTON – Two pivotal Senate Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah – announced Thursday they would vote to subpoena witnesses in the, but it remained unclear whether there were enough votes for additional testimony.
Because a majority of the Senate sets policy in the trial, the 47 Senate Democrats need at least four of the 53 Republicans to support subpoenas to summon witnesses or documents, as House managers have urged. "I believe hearing from certain witnesses would give each side the opportunity to more fully and fairly make their case, resolve any ambiguities, and provide additional clarity," Collins said."Therefore, I will vote in support of the motion to allow witnesses and documents to be subpoenaed."Murkowski offered a hint about her thinking when she asked Trump's defense team Thursday why the Senate shouldn't call Bolton.
“It will do grave damage to this body as an institution to say that the proceedings in the House don’t have to really be complete," Philbin said. “That’s not the way the way that his chamber should allow impeachments to be presented to it." Schiff argued that the House couldn't wait for courts to enforce subpoenas because an appeals decision is still pending for former White House counsel Don McGahn, while Trump represents a threat to the 2020 election.about Trump. “You cannot be acquitted if you don’t have a trial. And you don’t have a trial if you don’t have witnesses and documentation.”
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