Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer weighed-in on his party’s never-ending impeachment charade Monday; saying GOP leadership is engaged in a “cover-up” to conceal “the truth” from the American people.
“Leader McConnell will never be for witnesses and documents. He’s taking his cues from the White House, and the White House wants a cover-up, they want no truth. If four Republicans join us, we’ll get the witnesses and documents,” said Sen. Schumer.
Watch Schumer’s comments above.
BREAKING: McConnell REJECTS Pelosi’s Impeachment Demands, Says Her Party's ‘Turn is Over’
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sharply rejected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s demands regarding any impeachment trial; saying the Democratic Party’s “turn” in shaping the process “is over.”
“Their turn is over. They’ve done enough damage. It’s the Senate’s turn now to render sober judgment,” McConnell told lawmakers Friday. “We can’t hold a trial without the articles. The Senate’s own rules don’t provide for that.”
.@Senatemajldr on House Democrats: "Their turn is over. They've done enough damage. It’s the Senate’s turn now to render sober judgment as the framers envisioned."
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— CSPAN (@cspan) January 3, 2020
“Will we fulfill our duty to conduct a fair impeachment trial of the president of the United States or will we not? That is most pressing question facing this Senate,” said Sen. Schumer moments later. “The country just saw McConnell’s answer to that question. The answer is no.”
CLIMATE CRAZY: Bernie Votes Against New Trade Deal, Says ‘Not a Single Damn Mention of Climate Change!’
Far-left Senator Bernie Sanders defended his vote against the new North American trade agreement on social media Friday; saying he opposed the new legislation because it failed to contain a “single damn mention of climate change.”
“250 pages. 37,500 words. Not a single damn mention of ‘climate change.’ Trump’s NAFTA is a giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. I voted NO because the future of our planet is more important than the short-term profits of Exxon Mobil and Chevron,” posted Sanders on social media.
250 pages.
37,500 words.
Not a single damn mention of “climate change.”
Trump’s NAFTA is a giveaway to the fossil fuel industry.
I voted NO because the future of our planet is more important than the short-term profits of Exxon Mobil and Chevron. pic.twitter.com/YgSZcigjjX
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) January 17, 2020
Sanders defends vote against major trade deal: "Not a single damn mention" of climate change https://t.co/3eRmzTl2Ho pic.twitter.com/lpxIqSDekv
— The Hill (@thehill) January 17, 2020
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also cast his vote against the new North American trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada this week; rebuking the deal because it failed to address the issue of “climate change.”
“Despite the improvements Democrats secured to better protect workers: I am voting against USMCA. Because it doesn’t address climate change, the greatest threat facing our planet,” posted Schumer on social media.
Despite the improvements Democrats secured to better protect workers:
I am voting against USMCA.
Because it doesn't address climate change, the greatest threat facing our planet. pic.twitter.com/WxyRpcH2pZ
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 16, 2020
The United States Senate voted Thursday to approve the President’s revised trade agreement with Canada and Mexico; clearing the path for a new North American international pact to replace NAFTA.
“The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill to implement President Trump’s proposed update to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after a mad dash to clear the measure before impeachment proceedings paralyze the chamber,” reports The Hill. “Senators voted 89-10 to pass a bill ratifying Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), sending the measure to the president for his final sign-off. USMCA’s passage marks another milestone for Trump just one day after he cemented a preliminary trade deal with China.”
JUST IN: Senate overwhelmingly passes Trump's updated trade deal with Canada and Mexico https://t.co/TH0vQZtlO1 pic.twitter.com/ypYnwEytBf
— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2020
“Today the Senate will send this landmark agreement to the president’s desk,” said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Quite a week of substantive accomplishments for the nation, for the president, and for international trade.”
Read the full report here.
Source: The Hill