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Seems there were breaches in decorum on both sides of the aisle:
So... much ado about nothing?
CNN anchor John Berman lectured the U.S. senators who didn't stay in their seats for every minute of Wednesday's opening arguments in the impeachment trial against President Trump ... "In fact, many of the senators of both parties were not at their desk at different times despite the rules which will require the apparently herculean task of sitting down for a few hours," Berman said.
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Berman confronted his guest Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about it on Thursday, and the Democrat defended his colleagues and their need for physical comfort, considering some breaks are three hours apart.
"I don't see it as any dereliction of duty to stand instead of sit in the chamber as long as you're standing quietly in the back, and not interfering with anybody's view," Whitehouse added.
Other people go in and out from the cloakroom for a variety of reasons.
"Sometimes nature even calls senators," he noted.
One senator, Rand Paul, was caught doing a crossword puzzle.
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The CNN anchor was especially frustrated by Paul's exercise. When he mentioned it to Whitehouse, the senator chuckled. Berman didn't like that either.
"I'm glad he thinks it's funny," Berman said. "The president of the United States is on trial today."
Yet, lost on the CNN anchors was how Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) was watching the President's Club golf tournament while the Judiciary Committee was debating the articles of impeachment during one of last month's hearings.
Surely watching sports during such a "solemn" process is a bit more egregious than a word game?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortne...-golf-n2559986
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Berman confronted his guest Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) about it on Thursday, and the Democrat defended his colleagues and their need for physical comfort, considering some breaks are three hours apart.
"I don't see it as any dereliction of duty to stand instead of sit in the chamber as long as you're standing quietly in the back, and not interfering with anybody's view," Whitehouse added.
Other people go in and out from the cloakroom for a variety of reasons.
"Sometimes nature even calls senators," he noted.
One senator, Rand Paul, was caught doing a crossword puzzle.
...
The CNN anchor was especially frustrated by Paul's exercise. When he mentioned it to Whitehouse, the senator chuckled. Berman didn't like that either.
"I'm glad he thinks it's funny," Berman said. "The president of the United States is on trial today."
Yet, lost on the CNN anchors was how Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) was watching the President's Club golf tournament while the Judiciary Committee was debating the articles of impeachment during one of last month's hearings.
Surely watching sports during such a "solemn" process is a bit more egregious than a word game?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortne...-golf-n2559986
So... much ado about nothing?
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