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evertonfc

(1,713 posts) Wed Nov 13, 2019, 05:26 PM Nov 2019

Educate me please

How long are hearings expected to last before a vote? Any guesstimate?

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Educate me please (Original Post) evertonfc Nov 2019 OP

Committee vote by Turkey Day... Wounded Bear Nov 2019 #1

They have witnesses all next week... kentuck Nov 2019 #2

the purpose of the hearings is gather the testimony and evidence to put together articles of beachbumbob Nov 2019 #3

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

1. Committee vote by Turkey Day...

Reply to evertonfc (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 05:27 PM

Nov 2019

floor vote in December is last estimate I heard.

Would put it before the Senate in Jan if they can do it.

kentuck

(111,079 posts)

2. They have witnesses all next week...

Reply to evertonfc (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 05:28 PM

Nov 2019

So I doubt that it will happen then?

Then they will go on Thanksgiving break.

Nobody knows what might happen between then and now?

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

3. the purpose of the hearings is gather the testimony and evidence to put together articles of

Reply to evertonfc (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2019, 05:29 PM

Nov 2019

impeachment, that is another process. Then the articles are voted on by the entire house and 51% "yes", trump is IMPEACHED.

Then its up to the senate to hold a trial for removing trump from office or not. Good chance no trial will be held by McConnell and 2020 election will be all about that

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