re: How Does Impeachment Stop Confirmation Hearing? SIAP

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It's written in the Constitution that impeachment must be handled as soon as the articles are introduced

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My research shows this:

Article I

Section 2 The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

Section 3. The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.

One of us is incredibly stupid but I cannot find a single thing in the Constitution to support what you wrote. If I am wrong, I apologize and look forward to being corrected. However, if I am right (which I am) you are a dishonest idiot for writing that with no knowledge.

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The senate must deal with the impeachment before SCOTUS nomination by law I believe.

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The Senate doesn't have to do anything until after the House impeaches, which will take time.

The Dems are going to try to imply that a President who is about to be removed from office should not be choosing a new Justice on the Supreme Court.