That makes it less important for Democrats to hear witnesses and clarify questions of fact.
They had heard witnesses for both sides testify about what the companies could pay.
In Watergate and every other prior impeachment, we heard witnesses.
However, the trial did hear witnesses against the king, and condemned him to death in his absence on 26 January.
On days seven to nine, the court heard expert witnesses called by the prosecution and the defense.
By a simple majority, senators would decide whether to hear witnesses.
The court assembly, the thing, used the law and heard witnesses to rule whether the accused was guilty or not.
The jury will resume hearing witnesses on Monday, when the prosecution is expected to rest its case.
Next week will be devoted to hearing witnesses for and against the nomination.
The commission had heard witnesses for ten days and part of an eleventh.
