[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3624]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               APPOINTMENT OF IMPEACHMENT TRIAL COMMITTEE

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, in accordance with the resolution on the 
appointment of an impeachment trial committee, I recommend to the Chair 
the appointment of Senators McCaskill, as chair, Klobuchar, Whitehouse, 
Udall of New Mexico, Shaheen, and Kaufman.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader is recognized.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, in accordance with the resolution on 
the appointment of an impeachment trial committee, I recommend to the 
Chair the appointment of Senator Hatch, who will serve as vice 
chairman, and Senators Barrasso, DeMint, Johanns, Risch, and Wicker.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to the resolution on the appointment 
of an impeachment trial committee and impeachment rule XI, the Chair 
appoints upon the recommendation of the two leaders the following 
Senators to be members of the committee to receive and report evidence 
in the impeachment of Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.: Senators McCaskill 
(chairman), Klobuchar, Whitehouse, Udall of New Mexico, Shaheen, 
Kaufman, Hatch (vice chairman), Barrasso, DeMint, Johanns, Risch, and 
Wicker. The Senate will take further proper order and notify the House 
of Representatives and counsel for Judge Porteous.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the order for the 
quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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