Chuck Schumer is trying to woo independent-minded Republicans to back his framework for an impeachment trial. But Susan Collins isn’t a fan of his tactics
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It was an aggressive play from the chamber’s top Democrat and one certain to be rejected by most Republicans. But the cool response from one of the few GOP senators undecided on impeachment highlights the partisan tensions consuming the Senate before the trial even starts. "If we're going to have witnesses... then you're going to have allow the defense to call witnesses that they believe are exculpatory. If that's the direction [Democrats] want to go, then that's what we'll do," said Sen. Marco Rubio . "You can't have a process where only side gets to call unlimited witnesses."
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