Senate hearing underway on nomination of Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to serve as Commerce Secretary. GOP still in charge of the committee with Sen. Roger Wicker R-MS chairing. Wicker says he expects easy confirmation for Raimondo.
On the Senate floor, Schumer addresses the GOP blockade: "I am glad the Republican Leader finally relented and we can move forward now to organize the Senate."

Unclear exactly when the organizing resolution (just like the 2001 plan for a 50/50 Senate) will be formally approved.
As I wrote this morning, the 2001 powersharing plan - which Schumer offered earlier this month - was approved without any debate or controversy 20 years ago. But this time it took much longer. jamiedupree.substack.com/p/second-trump…
On the floor, McConnell noting that in a 50/50 Senate, it takes 51 Senators to establish a quorum - "and one can be demanded by one Senator at any time."

And he notes the same thing about Senate committees, where a GOP Senator will be needed for a quorum.

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Senate panel starts business meeting on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security.

Sen. Ron Johnson R-WI still chairing the panel.
Johnson is absolutely ripping Mayorkas, and says President Biden should not have picked him for the DHS post.
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Sen. Patrick Leahy D-VT now in the chair. He will preside over the Trump impeachment trial as the President Pro Tem of the Senate. Senators now coming to the floor for the arrival of the House managers.
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A lot more Democrats on the Senate floor than GOP Senators. Lead manager Rep. Jamie Raskin D-MD is reading the impeachment article against former President Trump.
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NYT showing again that there was a lot of energy expended by the former President to illegally reverse his election loss in Georgia. nytimes.com/2021/01/22/us/…
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One of the House impeachment managers:

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The latest arrest in the Capitol attack calls himself a "Dating + Relationship Strategist" on Twitter. justice.gov/opa/page/file/…
From the Stedman affidavit: "Witness 2 believed STEDMAN resides with his parents"
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Buttigieg hearing starts with Republicans chairing the hearing. Sen. Roger Wicker R-MS says because there is no power sharing agreement yet in the 50/50 Senate - he's still the Chairman of the Commerce Committee.
Wicker refers to Sen. Maria Cantwell D-WA as the 'soon-to-be chairman' - but the Senate must still approve an organizing resolution setting out a 50/50 power sharing agreement. For now, there's no final deal between Schumer & McConnell.
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Two weeks ago, supporters of President Trump were starting their assault on the Capitol, ransacking parts of the historic building. Now, Congressional leaders are honoring the new President in the Capitol Rotunda, free from any attackers. Image
The arrests continue on this Inauguration Day. This Florida Man thought he was in the clear after talking to the FBI. But today he was arrested for his actions in the US Capitol attack. justice.gov/opa/page/file/… Image
The suspect charged with trying to crush a DC police officer in the Capitol has been arrested. One note from the documents - his cell phone number is registered to his mom.

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