SESSION.

ALSO, WE'LL MEET A SPECIAL ELECTION FRESHMAN.

BUT FIRST, A SENATE ETHICS HEARING WENT INTO THE NIGHT AS MEMBERS TRY TO DEAL WITH THE FELONY ARREST OF ONE OF THEIR OWN.

AFTER HOURS OF DELAY WITH THE CROWD WATCHING >> THE SENATE ETHICS COMMITTEE CONVENED TO CONSIDER THE FELONY BURGLARY CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR NICOLE MITCHELL.

>> YOU DO SWEAR THE EVIDENCE YOU WILL GIVE RELEVANT TO THE CAUSE NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION SHALL BE THE TRUTH AND THE WHOLE TRUTH, SO HEN YOU GOD.

>> SENATOR MITCHELL WILL BE ANSWERING NO QUESTIONS, PERIOD.

>> MITCHELL NEVER SPOKE AND HER ATTORNEY PLEADED THE FIFTH FOR HER, AND SPOKE IN AN AGGRESSIVE COURTROOM MODE.

>> THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MORE INFLAMMATORY ONES I'VE HEARD WITH ALLEGATION ATTENTION OF OUR POLITICAL MOTIVATIONS, WITH DEMANDS OF WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT DO.

>> THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIMINAL CHARGES CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CTION FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ETHICAL CONDUCT AND THE SENATE AS A WHOLE.

>> THE 9-1-1 CALL TELLS US, Mrs. MITCHELL WAS ALONE AND FRIGHTENED BY AN INTRUDER SHE COULDN'T IDENTIFY.

>> WE ARE NOT HERE TO BE JUDGE AND JURY.

WE ARE HERE TODAY TO DETERMINE IF A MEMBER OF OUR BODY VIOLATED THE RULES OF OUR BODY.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO DEFER THESE PROCEEDINGS UNTIL THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

>> I AM GOING TO RENEW A MOTION FOR US TO RETURN