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Unidentified Speaker, -
J.R.. THE CHAIR UNDERSTANDS THAT FINAL ARGUMENTS WITH THE HOUSE ON THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT WILL BE PRESENTED BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHIFF AND REPRESENTATIVE...
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| 00:00:58 |
Unidentified Speaker, -
OVER TO MY COLLEAGUE TO SPEAK, AND I WOULD LIKE TO RESERVE THE BALANCE OF MY TIME UNLESS WE HAVE TO SET THAT IN ADVANCE. >> YOU MAY PROCEED, SIR. >>...
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| 00:01:14 |
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A GAMBLING PROBLEM AND HAD A DRINKING PROBLEM AND AS A RESULT OF BOTH OF THOSE PROBLEMS ALSO HAD SERIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. HE WAS CONSTANTLY SHORT...
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| 00:09:52 |
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EVIDENCE SHOWED, MR. PRESIDENT. BY WAY OF BACKGROUND, IN THE
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| 00:09:56 |
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EARLY 1970S, JUDGE PORTEOUS PRACTICED LAW AS A PARTNER AND ROBERT WAS AN ASSOCIATE WHO WORKED FOR THEM. THEY ULTIMATELY SPLIT OFF AND FOMPLED THEIR...
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| 00:29:15 |
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ANSWER, I DON'T HAVE ANY BASIS TO DISPUTE IT. AT THE TIME HE MADE THE REQUEST, JUDGE PORTEOUS HAD SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL LEVERAGE. HIS SOLICITATION OF...
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| 01:04:52 |
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YOU, MR. PRESIDENT,RE NOT MEMBERS OF THE SENATE. FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT PRESENT THIS MORNING, I AM JONATHAN,
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| 01:04:59 |
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THE CHICAGO PROFESSOR OF PUBLICINGTONNIVERS INTEREST LAW AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND COUNCIL TO JUDGE G. THOMAS EASTERN PORTEOUS, A JUDGE ON...
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| 02:28:33 |
THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, -
MANAGERS. AND THE HOUSE HAS 26 1/2 MINUTES REMAINING. MR. SCHIFF: MR. PRESIDENT, SENATORS, LET ME BEGIN THIS CONCLUSION BY SOME AGREEMENT WITH MY
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| 02:28:58 |
MR. SCHIFF, -
COLLEAGUE. THIS IS A REMARKABLE PROCEEDING, AND THE TRUE IMPORT OF IT IS DEMONSTRATED BY THE FACT OF HOW MUCH YOU HAVE GOING ON THIS WEEK AND THE AMOUNT...
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| 02:51:46 |
QUESTION, -
REASONABLE PERSON WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT. ANSWER:
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| 02:51:52 |
QUESTION, -
YES. QUESTIONS THAT WOULDN'T -- YEAH -- NO I AGREE WITH THAT. QUESTION, IF INFORMATION CAME OUT BEFORE CONFIRMATION THAT THE CANDIDATE SET BAIL TO...
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| 02:56:30 |
THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, -
REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATOR FRANKEN TO IN TURLEY, ISN'T WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE HE WAS A FEDERAL JUDGE RELEVANT IF HE SUBSEQUENTLY LIED ABOUT
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| 02:56:40 |
THE CLERK, -
IT? MR. TURLEY: SENATOR FRANKEN, WHAT I WOULD SAY IS THAT WE'VE AGREED IF
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| 02:56:55 |
MR. TURLEY, -
THOSE LIES OCCURRED DURING A CONFIRMATION HEARING, IF IT WAS AN ACT OF PERJURY, THEN CERTAINLY YOU WOULD HAVE A POTENTIAL IMPEACHABLE OFFENSE. I THINK...
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| 02:58:46 |
THE CLERK, -
WAS A REALISTIC POSSIBILITY THAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN EXONERATED? MR. TURLEY: THANK YOU, SENATOR SPECTER. I WANT TO EMPHASIZE WITH REGARD TO SECTION...
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| 02:59:01 |
MR. TURLEY, -
WAIVED THE SECTION LIMITATIONS HE WAS REQUESTED TO WAIVE AND THE HOUSE HAS COME FORTH AND SAID, WELL, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T PROCEED IN THIS AREA OR...
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| 03:00:42 |
THE PRESIDING OFFICER, -
REPORT. THE CLERK: SENATOR MERKLEY TO MR. TURLEY, JUDGE PORTEOUS, WHILE HE HAD THE LIFEMARK CASE UNDER ADVISEMENT,
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| 03:00:55 |
THE CLERK, -
SOLICITED A CASH GIFT FROM AN ATTORNEY, AMATO, WHO REPRESENTED ONE SIDE OF THE DISPUTE. HE THEN ACCEPTED A $2,000 GIFT FROM THIS ATTORNEY. YOU HAVE...
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| 03:01:52 |
MR. TURLEY, -
QUESTION. HE SHOULDN'T HAVE ACCEPTED THE GIFT, THAT'S WHY HE ACCEPTED DISCIPLINE. BUT IT WAS AN APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY. THAT'S HOW THE COURT TREATED...
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| 03:05:14 |
THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, -
I MOVE THAT PURSUANT TO IMPEACHMENT RULE XX THE SENATE NOW CLOSE ITS DOORS TO COMMENCE DELIBERATIONS ON THE MOTIONS AND IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES AND ASK
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| 03:05:20 |
MR. REID, -
UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT FLOOR PRIVILEGES DURING THE CLOSED SESSION BE GRANTED TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED ON THE DOCUMENT I NOW SEND TO THE DESK. [LIST]...
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| 03:05:35 |
THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, -
GRANTED FLOOR PRIVILEGES MAY REMAIN. THE SERGEANT AT ARMS WILL ENSURE THE CHAMBER, THE GALLERIES, AND THE ADJOINING CORRIDORS ARE CLEARED OF UNAUTHORIZED...
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