'We have the votes.'
"We have the votes," McConnell said, for the Senate to follow the precedent of the Clinton impeachment trial in which the question of whether to call witnesses was voted on after arguments from the prosecution and the defense.
"51 senators determine what we do," McConnell said, after leaving the weekly luncheon where Republicans discuss strategy and count votes. Republicans have a 53-47 majority and sources said the White House supports McConnell's plan. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has insisted that it made no sense to have senators hear arguments before all the witness and documentary evidence had been presented.
"There will be votes on the four witnesses we have asked for," Schumer said."We Democrats have the ability to get votes in an impeachment trial." Schumer said there was a"pretty decent chance" that he could still persuade some Republicans to vote with Democrats.
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