10-31-2019, 04:17 PM
I see the House resolution on the process for moving forward with the impeachment inquiry passed overwhelmingly; 232 'yes' votes to 196 'no' votes. A few Democrat Reps from Trump-supporting districts voted 'no' or didn't vote at all.
Today's vote was the first meaningful one since the investigation regarding President Trump's alleged withholding of military aid to Ukraine unless the country promised to investigate his political foe (Joe Biden) began last month.
While there is no Constitutional requirement calling for the hearings to be made public, nor calling for a vote on how to conduct impeachment inquiries, some Republican politicians had been lashing out at the 'process'. Their beef was that there wasn't enough transparency in the process and that testimony shouldn't be taken behind closed doors.
Be careful what you wish for. Despite airing their beefs about lack of transparency just last week, today they all voted against the resolution which makes the hearings public and televised.
Today's vote was the first meaningful one since the investigation regarding President Trump's alleged withholding of military aid to Ukraine unless the country promised to investigate his political foe (Joe Biden) began last month.
While there is no Constitutional requirement calling for the hearings to be made public, nor calling for a vote on how to conduct impeachment inquiries, some Republican politicians had been lashing out at the 'process'. Their beef was that there wasn't enough transparency in the process and that testimony shouldn't be taken behind closed doors.
Be careful what you wish for. Despite airing their beefs about lack of transparency just last week, today they all voted against the resolution which makes the hearings public and televised.