not really much of a factor, except to the extent it's delaying the impeachment proceeding.

And if not for the gyrations in the equity market, it would have been a lot thinner.

Whatever is in that report ... there is no basis for beginning an impeachment proceeding.

The two situations are not even remotely related - except to the extent that both of us got hit over the head, ... But he got hit over the head for things he did while he was in office. I got hit in the head by some things that happened when I was running a business.

An impeachment itself would reduce the uncertainty. An impeachment would take the volatility out (of the market) to the extent that the volatility was caused by questions of who would be president.

This is a confirmation proceeding, not a coronation.