The Senate approves rules for Trump’s impeachment trial after nasty marathon debate that often got personal
The rules resolution from Senate Majority Mitch McConnell was approved 53-47 after Republicans defeated a series of amendments from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on the opening day of the bitterly fought impeachment trial.
Schumer: McConnell proposing an 'Alice in Wonderland' trial 01:24But McConnell said on the Senate floor before the trial began that he has the votes from Republicans to move forward. McConnell said his proposal tracked closely with President Bill Clinton's 1999 impeachment trial that was"fair, even-handed and tracks closely with past precedents.
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