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Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The White House lawyers need to explain why they are preventing relevant witnesses from testifying with firsthand knowledge about Trump's actions. Testimony from John Bolton would go to the heart of this impeachment trial - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 27, 2020 Bacon to Host First Town Hall of 2020 Rep. Don Bacon
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "As we prepare to hear from the President's lawyers this afternoon, the need for access to key documents & relevant witnesses becomes more glaring by the day. We cannot hold a full & fair trial w/out access to all the necessary evidence--especially with so much dispute over facts." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Amicus Brief in District of Columbia, et al. v. Department of Agriculture Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The reporting about John Bolton blows a hole in the President's defense, and calls into question much of what the President's lawyers told us on Saturday. The easiest way to resolve this dispute would be calling in witnesses like Amb. Bolton." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Senator Coons' statement on NYT report, Bolton book Sen. Chris Coons
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "New information is going to be coming out every day, like it did with the Kavanaugh trial. Old information will be told in a different way to inflame emotions & influence the outcome. Let's take a breath & listen to the case that @realDonaldTrump 's lawyers present." Sen. John Barrasso
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers just keep making the case for witnesses and documents. What was the number one fact that Ken Starr emphasized? We are a court. Who ever heard of a court proceeding without witnesses and documents?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "John Bolton's testimony would to go to the heart of this trial - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Every Senate impeachment trial in our nation's history has included witnesses and this Senate trial should be no different." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the President's team's presentation continued to show why key documents & relevant witnesses should be provided -especially John Bolton. If Senators vote to move forward without them, we would be giving the American people a cover up, not a full & fair trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "We want the facts. We want the truth. Not a cover-up. We need witnesses and documents. Four Senate Republicans can ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify in a Senate trial." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 FACT CHECK // Democrats Haven't Proven Their Case, Only Aim to Remove Trump From 2020 Ballot Sen. Ted Cruz
Jan. 27, 2020 FACT CHECK // Bolton Leak Doesn't Change Anything - POTUS Has Constitutional Authority to Investigate Corruption Sen. Ted Cruz
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have a witness--Bolton--with firsthand evidence of President Trump's actions. He is willing to testify. How can @SenateGOP not vote to call him & his documents? 4 Senate Republicans can ensure Bolton, Mulvaney, & others with direct knowledge of the president's actions testify" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The @NYTimes report about the Bolton book strengthens the case for witnesses & documents even more. Every few days something comes out, and Americans are saying they want witnesses & documents. If President Trump did nothing wrong, why is he so afraid of witnesses & documents?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Three Years Since Trump Announced Muslim Travel Ban Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "New reports that Amb. Bolton heard directly from POTUS that he wanted to improperly withhold military aid to get Ukraine to interfere in our elections underscore why Senators must call Bolton to testify. If they refuse to hear his testimony, they will be complicit in a cover-up." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Jan. 26, 2020 House Managers Statement on New York Times Report on John Bolton Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "I think President Trump's lawyers did something yesterday they did not intend: They made a really compelling case for why the Senate should call witnesses and documents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Adam Schiff Sen. Adam Schiff
Jan. 26, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Amy Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The @NYTimes report suggests multiple top Trump Admin officials knew the facts and deliberately misled Congress and the American people. A massive White House cover-up. All we need is four Republican Senators to get the truth." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Trump Team Defense Strategy? Plan A - Attack Adam Schiff Plan B - Blame the Process Plan C - Corrupt the Truth Nothing. But. Smoke. And. Mirrors." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "John Bolton has the evidence. It's up to four Senate Republicans to ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify in the Senate trial." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. James Lankford Sen. James Lankford
Jan. 26, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Zoe Lofgren Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I don't know how any Senator could hear these disputes over the facts and not want to hear testimony from first-hand witnesses like Mick Mulvaney and John Bolton." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Hudson Statement on Impeachment Trial Rep. Richard Hudson
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @CNN soon to discuss the first few days of the impeachment trial as we prepare to hear from the President's lawyers later today. Make sure to tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Over the last 3 days, House managers made a compelling & fact-based case. And today, we will begin hearing from the President's lawyers. But one thing remains abundantly clear - we still need access to key documents & relevant witnesses to conduct a full & fair trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The American people want the truth. Four Republican votes. That's all we need for a fair trial with witnesses and documents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If the President's lawyers are going to spend their time disputing the facts of this case, then Senators must be given access to the key government documents that would help resolve those disputes before making any kind of judgement." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I took an oath to do impartial justice & I look forward to the President's lawyers making their case. They need to explain why the White House has withheld critical documents and prevented relevant witnesses from testifying with firsthand knowledge about the President's actions." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Differences between our letter & 7/25/19 call between Pres Trump & Zelensky: 1. We publicly released our letter when sent 2. We called on Ukraine's prosecutor general to cooperate w duly authorized Mueller investigation 3. We didn't threaten/condition US aid to Ukraine in any way" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "That's the biggest takeaway I have from today. President Trump's lawyers may not have really intended it, but they made our case for witnesses and documents even stronger." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The House Managers provided compelling evidence and a powerful, fact-based case that the President abused his power and obstructed Congress. They raised serious questions about why the White House has withheld critical documents and prevented relevant witnesses from testifying." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "By next week, I hope enough Republican Senators join Democrats to call for witnesses and documents so that this is a real trial. Not just for the Senators who stand in judgment, but for the American people." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Videos @RepAdamSchiff showed repeatedly in the impeachment trial withheld critical information. We will continue to hear about the House Democrats' flawed process as the team for @realDonaldTrump lays out it's case." Sen. John Barrasso
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The President's lawyers are arguing that "Ukraine didn't know" the aid was being held until late August. That is--at best--yet another disputed fact that could be resolved by additional documents & witnesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If we don't hold this President accountable under the rule of law, then he is not answerable to anyone. By blocking key documents & witnesses from Congress, this President is essentially telling the American people they have no right to know what he's doing as their President." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers talked about the judicial right of cross-examination. You know what would allow for an appropriate cross-examination in this trial? Witnesses." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's attorney Mr. Philbin said "Cross-examination in our legal system is regarded as the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth." I agree - that's why we need witnesses for this to be a full and fair trial." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "A fair trial means witnesses and documents. #AmericansWantWitnesses" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "LTC Vindman is a patriot. He does not deserve these disgraceful attacks for defending the Constitution. The Department of Defense must live up to what they told me, stand up for LTC Vindman, and protect him from reprisals. @EsperDoD should condemn Senator Blackburn's comments." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The people are overwhelmingly for the truth. A fair trial. And they know that means witnesses and documents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers did something they didn't intend: They made a really compelling case for why the Senate should call witnesses and documents." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The bottom line is very simple: We've been making the argument that we need witnesses and we need documents. Today President Trump's counsel did something they might not have intended: They made our case for witnesses and documents even stronger." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) on the Impeachment Trial Sen. Ed Markey
Jan. 24, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Chris Murphy Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 24, 2020 Norton Joins Oversight Subcommittee on Environment Rep. Eleanor Norton
Date Title Politician
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The White House lawyers need to explain why they are preventing relevant witnesses from testifying with firsthand knowledge about Trump's actions. Testimony from John Bolton would go to the heart of this impeachment trial - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 27, 2020 Bacon to Host First Town Hall of 2020 Rep.Don Bacon
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "As we prepare to hear from the President's lawyers this afternoon, the need for access to key documents & relevant witnesses becomes more glaring by the day. We cannot hold a full & fair trial w/out access to all the necessary evidence--especially with so much dispute over facts." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Amicus Brief in District of Columbia, et al. v. Department of Agriculture Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The reporting about John Bolton blows a hole in the President's defense, and calls into question much of what the President's lawyers told us on Saturday. The easiest way to resolve this dispute would be calling in witnesses like Amb. Bolton." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Senator Coons' statement on NYT report, Bolton book Sen.Chris Coons
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "New information is going to be coming out every day, like it did with the Kavanaugh trial. Old information will be told in a different way to inflame emotions & influence the outcome. Let's take a breath & listen to the case that @realDonaldTrump 's lawyers present." Sen.John Barrasso
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers just keep making the case for witnesses and documents. What was the number one fact that Ken Starr emphasized? We are a court. Who ever heard of a court proceeding without witnesses and documents?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "John Bolton's testimony would to go to the heart of this trial - abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Every Senate impeachment trial in our nation's history has included witnesses and this Senate trial should be no different." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the President's team's presentation continued to show why key documents & relevant witnesses should be provided -especially John Bolton. If Senators vote to move forward without them, we would be giving the American people a cover up, not a full & fair trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "We want the facts. We want the truth. Not a cover-up. We need witnesses and documents. Four Senate Republicans can ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify in a Senate trial." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 FACT CHECK // Democrats Haven't Proven Their Case, Only Aim to Remove Trump From 2020 Ballot Sen.Ted Cruz
Jan. 27, 2020 FACT CHECK // Bolton Leak Doesn't Change Anything - POTUS Has Constitutional Authority to Investigate Corruption Sen.Ted Cruz
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have a witness--Bolton--with firsthand evidence of President Trump's actions. He is willing to testify. How can @SenateGOP not vote to call him & his documents? 4 Senate Republicans can ensure Bolton, Mulvaney, & others with direct knowledge of the president's actions testify" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "The @NYTimes report about the Bolton book strengthens the case for witnesses & documents even more. Every few days something comes out, and Americans are saying they want witnesses & documents. If President Trump did nothing wrong, why is he so afraid of witnesses & documents?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 27, 2020 Pelosi Statement on Three Years Since Trump Announced Muslim Travel Ban Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "New reports that Amb. Bolton heard directly from POTUS that he wanted to improperly withhold military aid to get Ukraine to interfere in our elections underscore why Senators must call Bolton to testify. If they refuse to hear his testimony, they will be complicit in a cover-up." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Jan. 26, 2020 House Managers Statement on New York Times Report on John Bolton Rep.Sylvia Garcia, ...
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "I think President Trump's lawyers did something yesterday they did not intend: They made a really compelling case for why the Senate should call witnesses and documents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Adam Schiff Sen.Adam Schiff
Jan. 26, 2020 NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Amy Klobuchar Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The @NYTimes report suggests multiple top Trump Admin officials knew the facts and deliberately misled Congress and the American people. A massive White House cover-up. All we need is four Republican Senators to get the truth." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Trump Team Defense Strategy? Plan A - Attack Adam Schiff Plan B - Blame the Process Plan C - Corrupt the Truth Nothing. But. Smoke. And. Mirrors." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "John Bolton has the evidence. It's up to four Senate Republicans to ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney, and the others with direct knowledge of President Trump's actions testify in the Senate trial." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. James Lankford Sen.James Lankford
Jan. 26, 2020 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Zoe Lofgren Rep.Zoe Lofgren
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I don't know how any Senator could hear these disputes over the facts and not want to hear testimony from first-hand witnesses like Mick Mulvaney and John Bolton." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Hudson Statement on Impeachment Trial Rep.Richard Hudson
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be on @CNN soon to discuss the first few days of the impeachment trial as we prepare to hear from the President's lawyers later today. Make sure to tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Over the last 3 days, House managers made a compelling & fact-based case. And today, we will begin hearing from the President's lawyers. But one thing remains abundantly clear - we still need access to key documents & relevant witnesses to conduct a full & fair trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The American people want the truth. Four Republican votes. That's all we need for a fair trial with witnesses and documents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If the President's lawyers are going to spend their time disputing the facts of this case, then Senators must be given access to the key government documents that would help resolve those disputes before making any kind of judgement." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "I took an oath to do impartial justice & I look forward to the President's lawyers making their case. They need to explain why the White House has withheld critical documents and prevented relevant witnesses from testifying with firsthand knowledge about the President's actions." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Differences between our letter & 7/25/19 call between Pres Trump & Zelensky: 1. We publicly released our letter when sent 2. We called on Ukraine's prosecutor general to cooperate w duly authorized Mueller investigation 3. We didn't threaten/condition US aid to Ukraine in any way" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "That's the biggest takeaway I have from today. President Trump's lawyers may not have really intended it, but they made our case for witnesses and documents even stronger." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The House Managers provided compelling evidence and a powerful, fact-based case that the President abused his power and obstructed Congress. They raised serious questions about why the White House has withheld critical documents and prevented relevant witnesses from testifying." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "By next week, I hope enough Republican Senators join Democrats to call for witnesses and documents so that this is a real trial. Not just for the Senators who stand in judgment, but for the American people." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Videos @RepAdamSchiff showed repeatedly in the impeachment trial withheld critical information. We will continue to hear about the House Democrats' flawed process as the team for @realDonaldTrump lays out it's case." Sen.John Barrasso
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The President's lawyers are arguing that "Ukraine didn't know" the aid was being held until late August. That is--at best--yet another disputed fact that could be resolved by additional documents & witnesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "If we don't hold this President accountable under the rule of law, then he is not answerable to anyone. By blocking key documents & witnesses from Congress, this President is essentially telling the American people they have no right to know what he's doing as their President." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers talked about the judicial right of cross-examination. You know what would allow for an appropriate cross-examination in this trial? Witnesses." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's attorney Mr. Philbin said "Cross-examination in our legal system is regarded as the greatest legal engine ever invented for the discovery of truth." I agree - that's why we need witnesses for this to be a full and fair trial." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "A fair trial means witnesses and documents. #AmericansWantWitnesses" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "LTC Vindman is a patriot. He does not deserve these disgraceful attacks for defending the Constitution. The Department of Defense must live up to what they told me, stand up for LTC Vindman, and protect him from reprisals. @EsperDoD should condemn Senator Blackburn's comments." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The people are overwhelmingly for the truth. A fair trial. And they know that means witnesses and documents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump's lawyers did something they didn't intend: They made a really compelling case for why the Senate should call witnesses and documents." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The bottom line is very simple: We've been making the argument that we need witnesses and we need documents. Today President Trump's counsel did something they might not have intended: They made our case for witnesses and documents even stronger." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2020 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) on the Impeachment Trial Sen.Ed Markey
Jan. 24, 2020 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Chris Murphy Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 24, 2020 Norton Joins Oversight Subcommittee on Environment Rep.Eleanor Norton
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