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So, if there is a 50-50 tie on witnesses
Posted on: January 30, 2020 at 07:56:26 CT
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History also gives a muddled guide to the road ahead. During President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial, Chief Justice William Rehnquist largely left matters to the Senate and did not break any ties. But during the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, Chief Justice Salmon Chase did break ties, to great controversy.
Republicans and Democrats alike seem to think the Johnson precedent is telling. Chase voted twice during the Johnson impeachment trial when the Senate deadlocked on the issue of whether to retire to debate questions that had arisen during the proceedings. When Sens. Charles Sumner (R-Mass.) and Charles Drake (R-Mo.) raised objections to Chase’s actions, the Senate sustained the chief justice's ability to vote. Chase declined to break a third tie.
Edited by Ace at 08:04:12 on 01/30/20
History also gives a muddled guide to the road ahead. During President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial, Chief Justice William Rehnquist largely left matters to the Senate and did not break any ties. But during the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson, Chief Justice Salmon Chase did break ties, to great controversy.
Republicans and Democrats alike seem to think the Johnson precedent is telling. Chase voted twice during the Johnson impeachment trial when the Senate deadlocked on the issue of whether to retire to debate questions that had arisen during the proceedings. When Sens. Charles Sumner (R-Mass.) and Charles Drake (R-Mo.) raised objections to Chase’s actions, the Senate sustained the chief justice's ability to vote. Chase declined to break a third tie.
Edited by Ace at 08:04:12 on 01/30/20
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So, if there is a 50-50 tie on witnesses - Ace AU - 1/30 07:56:26