That framework would mirror the contours of President Bill Clinton s trial and ignore Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer s demands for witnesses and new evidence.
No final decision has been made, but in a brief interview, McConnell said he would address the possibility of spurning Democrats on Tuesday afternoon.
GOP leaders are expected to finalize their vote counts at their first party lunch since the holiday break and Senate Majority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) said on Tuesday that McConnell s leadership team is trying to get consensus among Republicans about how to go forward.