[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 21, 2020)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D65-D66]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                                          Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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                              Daily Digest


HIGHLIGHTS

      Senate agreed to S. Res. 483, to provide for related procedures 
      concerning the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, 
      President of the United States.


                                 Senate


Chamber Action
Routine Proceedings, pages S287-S441
Measures Introduced: Nine bills and five resolutions were introduced, 
as follows: S. 3218-3226, and S. Res. 479-483.            
  Pages S434-35


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  On page D65, January 21, 2020, the following language appears: 
Measures Introduced: Eight bills and five resolutions were 
introduced, as follows: S. 3218-3225, andS. Res. 479-483. Pages 
S434-35
  
  The online Record had been corrected to read: Measures 
Introduced: Nine bills and five resolutions were introduced, as 
follows: S. 3218-3226, and S. Res. 479-483. Pages S434-35


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       Measures Passed:
     Organizing Resolution: By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 26), 
     Senate agreed to S. Res. 483, to provide for related 
     procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against 
     Donald John Trump, President of the United States, after 
     taking action on the following amendments proposed thereto: 
                                                   Pages S377-S431
Rejected:
  Schumer Amendment No. 1284, to subpoena certain White House documents 
and records. (By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 15), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                      
Pages S385-86, S386-94
  Schumer Amendment No. 1285, to subpoena certain Department of State 
documents and records. (By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 16), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)                         
Pages S394-95, S395-S401
  Schumer Amendment No. 1286, to subpoena certain Office of Management 
and Budget documents and records. (By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 17), 
Senate tabled the amendment.)                             
Pages S401-06
  Schumer Amendment No. 1287, to subpoena John Michael ``Mick'' 
Mulvaney. (By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 18), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                         
Pages S406, S406-12
  Schumer Amendment No. 1288, to subpoena certain Department of Defense 
documents and records. (By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 19), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)                                    
Pages S412-16
  Schumer Amendment No. 1289, to subpoena Robert B. Blair and Michael 
P. Duffey. (By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 20), Senate tabled the 
amendment.)                                               
Pages S416-20
  Schumer Amendment No. 1290, to prevent the selective admission of 
evidence and to provide for appropriate handling of classified and 
confidential materials. (By 53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 21), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)                              
Pages S420, S420-22
  Schumer Amendment No. 1291, to subpoena John Robert Bolton. (By 53 
yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 22), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                          Pages S422-28
  Schumer Amendment No. 1292, to provide that motions to subpoena 
witnesses or documents shall be in order after the question period. (By 
53 yeas to 47 nays (Vote No. 23), Senate tabled the amendment.) 
                                                          Pages S428-29
  Schumer Amendment No. 1293, to allow additional time to file 
responses to motions. (By 52 yeas to 48 nays (Vote No. 24), Senate 
tabled the amendment.)                                    
Pages S429-30
  Schumer (for Van Hollen) Amendment No. 1294, to help ensure impartial 
justice by requiring the Chief Justice of the United States to rule on 
motions to subpoena witnesses and documents. (By 53 yeas to 47 nays 
(Vote No. 25), Senate tabled the amendment.)              
Pages S430-31
     Impeachment of President Trump: Senate, sitting as a Court of 
     Impeachment, resumed consideration of the articles of 
     impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the 
     United States, taking the following action:        30Administering 
     the Oath to Senators: In conformance with Article I, section 
     3ring , clause 6 of the United States Constitution, and the 
     Senate Rules on Impeachment, the Chief Justice administered 
     the oath to Senator Inhofe.                          90[D21JA0-
     15]{D65}So that th
  So that the Senate may have a complete documentary record of the 
proceedings in the Impeachment, the following documents were submitted 
for printing:
   1. The precept, issued on January 16, 2020;

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   2. The writ of summons, issued on January 16, 2020; and
   3. The receipt of summons, dated January 16, 2020.
   4. The answer of Donald John Trump, President of the United States, 
to the articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of 
Representatives against him on January 16, 2020, received by the 
Secretary of the Senate on January 18, 2020;
   5. The trial brief filed by the House of Representatives, received 
by the Secretary of the Senate on January 18, 2020;
   6. The trial brief filed by the President, received by the Secretary 
of the Senate on January 20, 2020;
   7. The replication of the House of Representatives, received by the 
Secretary of the Senate on January 20, 2020; and
   8. The rebuttal brief filed by the House of Representatives, 
received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 21, 2020. 
                                                        Pages S290-S377
  A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for certain floor 
privileges during closed impeachment proceedings.             
Page S377
     Executive Communications:                            30Additional 
     Cosponsors:                                          30Statements 
     on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:                     30Additional 
     Statements:
     ts Submitted:                                        30Record 
     Votes: Twelve record votes were taken today. (Total--26) 
rd VotesPages S394, S401, S406, S412, S416, S420,  S422, S428-29, S430-
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     Adjournment: Senate convened at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 
     January 21, 2020 and adjourned at 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday, 
     January 22, 2020, until 1 p.m. on the same day. (For Senate's 
     program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's 
     Record on page S441.)