Rep. Joe Kennedy Joseph (Joe) Patrick KennedyDemocrats see fundraising spike following Ginsburg death Massachusetts town clerk resigns after delays to primary vote count Bogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration MORE III (D-Mass.) said Sunday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellHawley warns Schumer to steer clear of Catholic-based criticisms of Barrett Senate GOP set to vote on Trump's Supreme Court pick before election Harris slams Trump's Supreme Court pick as an attempt to 'destroy the Affordable Care Act' MORE (R-Ky.) saying he would not be impartial in President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE’s Senate impeachment trial “makes a mockery of the entire system.”

In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Kennedy defended Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act Sunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Will Democrats attempt to pack the Supreme Court again? MORE’s (D-Calif.) delay in sending the two articles of impeachment approved by the House to the GOP-controlled Senate.

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“Yes. Do I believe there’s an urgency to do this? Absolutely. But … there’s a two-part process to this,” Kennedy told CNN’s Jake Tapper Jacob (Jake) Paul TapperThe media's misleading use of COVID-19 data Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 'We can't spend much time grieving' Ginsburg Pence aide dismisses concerns rushed vote on Trump nominee will hurt vulnerable senators MORE.

“You don’t go through the first part in the House and then just tee this up for a Senate process where the guy that is going to be in charge of orchestrating the entire Senate trial has said that the whole thing is already baked and cooked and there’s nothing that anybody can do about it,” he added. “You don’t go and do that. That makes a mockery of the entire system.”

Dem @RepJoeKennedy on Speaker Pelosi withholding articles of impeachment: Sen. Mitch McConnell "has said that the whole thing is already baked and cooked and there’s nothing anybody can do about it. You don’t go and do that. That makes a mockery of the entire system.” #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com/onmDu4V6uH — State of the Union (@CNNSotu) December 29, 2019

“I would hope that Mr. McConnell would understand the weight of the responsibility that is coming down on his shoulders and the shoulders of the United States Senate,” Kennedy continued, citing an op-ed by Sen. Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph LeahyBipartisan representatives demand answers on expired surveillance programs Democrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court Battle over timing complicates Democratic shutdown strategy MORE (D-Vt.) saying the legitimacy of the Senate was on trial as well as the president.

“I would hope that the Senate Majority Leader would understand that as well,” Kennedy added.