Trial of Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security

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Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, at this time, pursuant to rule III of the Senate rules on impeachment and the United States Constitution, the President pro tempore emeritus, the Senator from Iowa, will now administer the oath to the President pro tempore, Patty Murray:

Mr. GRASSLEY: Will you place your left hand on the Bible and raise your right hand.

Do you solemnly swear that, in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you God?

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Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, any Senator who was not in the Senate Chamber at the time the oath was administered to the other Senators will make that fact known to the Chair so that the oath may be administered as soon as possible to the Senator.

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Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, in a moment, I will ask unanimous consent to allow for debate time, to allow for Republicans to offer and have votes on trial resolutions, and allow for Republicans to offer and have votes on points of order.

Res. 624, the full Senate trial; that Senator Cruz be recognized to offer a resolution that is the text of S. Res. 622, the trial committee; that there then be up to 60 minutes of debate on the resolutions, concurrently and equally divided between the two leaders or their designees; and following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate vote on, or in relation to, the resolutions in the order listed, with no amendments to the resolutions in order; further, that following the disposition of the trial resolutions, if they are not agreed to, Senator Schumer, or his designee, be recognized to make a motion to dismiss the first Article of Impeachment; that the motion be subject to only seven points of order; that there be up to 60 minutes for debate, concurrently and equally divided, on the motion to dismiss and the points of order; and that following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate vote in relation to the points of order in the order raised and the motion to dismiss; further, that if Senator Schumer, or his designee, makes a motion to dismiss the second Article of Impeachment, that the motion be subject to only one point of order; that there be up to 60 minutes for debate, concurrently and equally divided, on the motion to dismiss and the points of order; and that following the use or yielding back of that time, the Senate vote in relation to the points of order in the order raised and the motion to dismiss; further, that following disposition of article II, the Senate vote on the motion to adjourn the Court of Impeachment sine die; finally, that there be up to 4 minutes for debate, equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, prior to each rollcall vote, all without intervening action or debate.

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Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I raise a point of order that impeachment article I does not allege conduct that rises to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor, as required under article II, section 4 of the U.S. Constitution and is, therefore, unconstitutional.

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Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, in our previous consent request, we gave your side a chance for debate in public, where it should be, and your side objected. We are moving forward. Vote on Motion

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Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I raise a point of order that impeachment article II does not allege conduct that rises to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor as required under article II, section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, and it is, therefore, unconstitutional.

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Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I move to adjourn the impeachment trial of Alejandro N. Vote on Motion

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