Senator Tom Carper introduces the Washington, D.C. Admission Act to make D.C. the 51st state of the USA
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While I agree on the Constitution ONLY describing a sitting POTUS to be impeached, and has no other description of the process, nowhere in the Constitution, nor Senate impeachment rules, does it say that a SCOTUS judge must preside. Look at SCOTUS blog on the matter, they clearly state and confirm this.
It really doesn't matter who presides, according to this same SCOTUS blog, since its nothing more than a "observer" position that has absolutely no input into proceedings. Rules are set ONLY by Senate, and the only thing that counts is having at least 67 critters to vote Yay. VP cannot vote.
You and I can be selected to be a presiding "judge", has no meaning in any way. Its just an "honorary" position, and nothing else. VP cannot preside. Anyone in Senate can, as you can see. Per Senate impeachment rules. ~20 pages long, read it.
Search the board, I posted links to the SCOTUS blog and also posted actual text from their blog.