After urging senators to reject Democrats' articles of impeachment, White House lawyer's Patrick Cipollone ended the White House defense team's opening argument with 12 hours to spare -- a stark contrast to House Democrats' 5-day long impeachment arguments. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell then announced that senators can submit their written questions for the next two days of impeachment, before Chief Justice gaveled the trial. According to McConnell, the questions will be read alternately between the two parties starting when Senate goes into session Wednesday