Rebecca Kaplan

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

.@LeaderHoyer "The House provided President Trump every opportunity to prove his innocence." But says he blocked witnesses from appearing. "He ignored congressional subpoenas for documents and testimony." — PolitiTweet.org

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After @SteveScalise reference to the 63 million who voted for Trump, @LeaderHoyer references the 65 million who voted for Clinton. — PolitiTweet.org

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Boos in the chamber from the Democratic side as @SteveScalise says they hate the Americans who voted for President Trump. He later got applause from his fellow Republicans. — PolitiTweet.org

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The president's biggest defenders on the Hill are speaking as the impeachment debate begins to wind down, with @Jim_Jordan and @MarkMeadows each getting meaty 3-minute blocks to make decry impeachment. Jordan currently ticking off Trump accomplishments. — PolitiTweet.org

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Debate stretches on: Murmurs of dissatisfaction from Republicans after @RepAdamSchiff makes a comment about his colleagues not having the "courage" to stand up to the president's actions. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Grace_Segers: The House is still going with debate over the impeachment articles...but so are we. Teamwork makes the dream work, and we… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepAdamSchiff spends his opening argument giving a brief summary of the Ukraine timeline laid out in the @HouseIntel report. "The president and his men plot on. The danger persists...our democracy is in peril." — PolitiTweet.org

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@kathrynw5 THANK YOU SOMEONE NEEDED TO DO IT. — PolitiTweet.org

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Cue the Bon Jovi -- @RepAdamSchiff has taken over control of the floor debate for @RepJerryNadler, signaling that we are, in fact, halfway there ("there" being halfway through debate before a vote on impeachment). — PolitiTweet.org

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"When President Trump conditioned military aid on personal favors, he harmed America's national security," @RepJerryNadler says. Argues it also corrupted America's elections. — PolitiTweet.org

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"The president did nothing wrong," @RepDougCollins says. "The clock and the calendar are terrible masters and the majority will own that clock today." Says they are beholden to their base. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepDougCollins reiterating an argument we have heard several times over the past few weeks - that Democrats are belittling President Zelensky by not taking him at his word when he said he didn't feel pressure from President Trump. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SpeakerPelosi @RepCummings "Today we are here to defend democracy for the people. May god bless America," @SpeakerPelosi closes. Democrats give her a standing ovation. — PolitiTweet.org

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@SpeakerPelosi "This body still stands by the principles enshrined in the Constitution and defended by generations of Americans," Pelosi says. She is also quoting the late @RepCummings saying that he wanted to be remembered as someone who "stood up to lawlessness and tyranny." — PolitiTweet.org

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@DennisDMAN @KPIXtv @GOPLeader You know I'm not your councilwoman, right? — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi opens her remarks on the House floor by recalling the pledge of allegiance. "Very sadly now our founders' vision of a Republic is under active threat from the White House...if we do not act now we would be derelict in our duty." — PolitiTweet.org

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Coming up: Six hours of debate on the articles of impeachment, equally split between Democrats and Republicans. — PolitiTweet.org

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The rule passed by a vote of 228 to 197. The clerk is now reading the articles of impeachment out loud. — PolitiTweet.org

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But as of now he's voting "no" with Republicans on the procedural motion up for consideration right now. And he's gravitating toward the GOP side of the chamber. Chatting with @SteveScalise. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@CongressmanJVD, making his first appearance on the floor today, is now chatting with his soon-to-be-former colleagues on the Democratic side of the aisle (though he would not confirm definitively yesterday that he was switching parties). — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kathrynw5: The *White House: Announcing judicial nominees, announcing appointments The *president: Tweeting about impeachment, retweet… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@SpeakerPelosi, en route to the House chamber this morning, was asked how she was feeling. "Sad. Very Sad," she said, per @ProducerKimB — PolitiTweet.org

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The motion to table (kill) the McCarthy resolution PASSED by a vote of 226-191. The House has now moved to debate on the rule (which sets out the terms of floor consideration -- debate timing, etc) -- for the impeachment articles. — PolitiTweet.org

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The House is currently voting to table (or kill) this resolution. This comes after defeating a motion to adjourn. At some point we will get to debate on the rule for the articles of impeachment. Not yet. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is the motion @GOPLeader is offering now --> — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSEveningNews: .@nancycordes: "You'll see Republicans in remarkable unity today. We don't expect any Republican defections. The one Re… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@RepDianaDeGette will preside over the House floor today, but @SpeakerPelosi will preside over both votes on the articles of impeachment this evening and is expected to speak at the beginning of general floor debate, a Pelosi aide says. — PolitiTweet.org

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The day will conclude with separate votes on each article of impeachment this evening. So far we have heard from just one Democrat, @RepGolden, who says he will vote for abuse of power but against obstruction of justice. — PolitiTweet.org

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The House will gavel in at 9 am, debate the rule on the articles of impeachment for an hour, vote on the rule, and then move directly to a planned 6 hours of debate on the articles themselves. It could last closer to 7 or 8 hours with procedural motions offered by Republicans. — PolitiTweet.org

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After a whirlwind 3 months of investigations and hearings, the House votes today on whether to impeach President Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. It will be a nearly party line vote. Most Democrats who represent districts Trump won in 2016 will vote yes. — PolitiTweet.org