6. We are reopening now. 7. Governors were not ready for the pandemic. 8. The federal stockpile had been reduced before me. 9. You soon will see vaccines pouring out, more than you would have. "V V soon." 10. We respected NC and came. Democrats didn't go to WI.
11. CSPAN gets a plug! POTUS says it was only place he could see and hear the roll call. (That or OAN.) 12. We are not taking "God" out of the pledge. 13. My poll numbers went up during Dem convention. (Daily approval, Rasmussen, went up 4 pts to 51%.)
PRES. TRUMP:
14. Democrats' use of mail-in ballots is one of greatest scandals ever. (Note: POTUS at times was clear, at others seemed to confuse and combine the idea of mailed-out ballots w/ absentee request forms.) 15. Democrats are trying to steal the election.
PRES. TRUMP:
16. Democrats' voters don't have any enthusiasm. 17. Bobby Knight and Coach Holtz are great. (Indiana riff.) 18. Implies it's unfair to send ballots to voters who aren't enthusiastic.
19.The Dem base is more enthusiastic about Bernie than Biden. Bc trade.
PRES. TRUMP:
20. Whoever wins in November may get as many as 5 Supreme Court openings. 21. We fixed NAFTA and blocked the TransPacific Partnership. 22. We stood up to China. 23. We got the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipeline's approved. 24. We "knocked out" Obamacare
PRES. TRUMP:
25. Nobody gives to politicians more than big Pharma. 26. We are going to fully fund police. 27. We are going to do school choice. 28. I funded HBCU's, criminal justice reform - no president has done as much for Af-Americans since Abraham Lincoln.
PRES. TRUMP:
29. We will be the first on Mars. Let's see if that happens. 30. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 31. We have the greatest base of support anytime, anywhere. 32. This will be the most important election. 33. NC, I love you very much! Thank you!
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What is happening now? Leader Schumer raised a point of order that the impeachment articles themselves are unconstitutional - that they do not rise "high crimes or misdemeanors".
Senate is voting on that. No debate is warranted for this point of order in impeachment court.
Staff and senators are now huddling, seemingly to discuss the procedural mechanics, maybe options here. Note that Leader McConnell's staff is huddling with conservatives as McConnell listens from just outside the circle.
Prior to this interlude, Schumer offered Republicans the chance to vote on the trial structure and have debate.
- That would have teed up resolutions from Sens. Lee and Cruz.
- And allowed for likely 3 hours of debate altogether.
- But Sen. Schmitt objected.
- And here we are.
NEWS here. @SpeakerJohnsontext to House members:
"the House Rules Committee will be posting soon today the text of three bills that will fund America’s national security interests and allies in Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine, including a loan structure for aid..."
That is a main headline. Here is the full text sent by @speakerjohnson:
"After significant Member feedback and discussion, the House Rules Committee will be posting soon today the text of three bills that will fund America’s national security interests and allies ...
@SpeakerJohnson "... allies in Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine, including a loan structure for aid, and enhanced strategy and accountability.
These will be brought to the floor under a structured rule that will allow for an amendment process..."
New and newsy letter now out from @SenSchumer. Many bottom lines:
- Baltimore: The WH sent over a authorization request this morning for the bridge and port. That will need bipartisan support to move.
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@SenSchumer - Ukraine aid: Waiting on Speaker Johnson. "Speaker Johnson has to ultimately decide for himself whether or not he will do the right thing for Ukraine ... if he’ll allow the extreme MAGA wing of his party to hand Vladimir Putin a victory"
- Israel: Is NOT mentioned.
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- (Schumer does push the Senate-passed security bill, which includes Israel funding.)
- FISA. Also, waiting on Speaker Johnson and the House. W/ clock ticking to wiretap program ended April 19.
- Pinnable quote: "The House is working on a path forward for their legislation."
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NEW: House has released another 5,000 hours of footage from J6. The prev. release was what Tucker Carlson got plus some cameras far from central areas.
Not sure yet what is in here - looking. And you can too! Reply with anything interesting.