Senators Confront Trial Tedium

Politico: “Sitting as a juror for only the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history will be one of the weightiest duties of any senator’s tenure. But, as several senators have admitted, it’s also one of the most tedious — a key role in a complex legal and political dispute encapsulating hundreds of hours of arguments against Trump and his circle of advisers.”

“The result is a rare procedural spectacle that could last a week or more on the Senate floor. In a chamber where the average age hovers around 60, members will be stretching the limits of their ability to remain silent, alert and awake for hours on end, day after day.”