Justice John Roberts Swears in Senators as Jurors for Impeachment Trial
‘The clerk will call the names in groups of four and senators will present themselves at the desk to sign the oath book’
EXCERPT:
ROBERTS: "At this time I will administer the oath to all senators in the chamber in conformance with Article 1, Section 3, Clause 6 of the Constitution and the Senate’s impeachment rules. Will all senators now stand or remain standing and raise their right hand. Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you God?"
SENATORS: "We do."
ROBERTS: "The clerk will call the names in groups of four and senators will present themselves at the desk to sign the oath book."
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