This resolution establishes the procedural rules for the Senate impeachment trial of Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security. The resolution sets specific timelines for filing documents and conducting the trial, including seven session days for Mayorkas to submit his answer and the House to file its response, with trial briefs due before proceedings begin. The trial itself will include up to 16 hours of presentations from each side spread over two days, followed by up to four hours of senator questioning, and will conclude with final arguments and a Senate vote on the articles of impeachment. The resolution also outlines procedures for potential witness testimony, requiring depositions and discovery before any witnesses can testify, and provides for the admission of evidence if witnesses are not called. The procedures waive certain standard Senate rules to expedite the trial, including allowing the Senate to convene on Sunday if needed to complete proceedings.
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