the framers built the senate to keep temporary rage from doing permanent damage to our republic. that, mr. president, is what we will do when we end this precedent-breaking impeachment. i hope we will look back on this vote and say this was the day the fever began to break. i hope we will not say this was just the beginning. i ask unanimous consent the senate stand in recess subject to the call of the chair. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate stands in recess subject to the call of the chair. recess:

what happens after those boats still unsure. we may see additional speeches and such and we will be here to get your reaction to those final votes. in the waning few minutes, last hour and 40 minutes or so we heard from senator mitt romney becomes the first republican to say he will vote for conviction on the

article 1, the abuse of power as he becomes the first republican to say that. keep in mind on both of those articles the senate would need 67 votes to convict president trump for abuse of power or for the obstruction of congress charge. so there are 47 democrats, 47 total, 35 democrats, two independents and mitt romney would make 48, well short of the 67 they need as they wrap up, we are also just getting word that senator joe manchin is saying with a statement out saying he would vote for the 2 articles of impeachment and also kristen sinema saying the same thing, arizona republic reporting

her vote. we will stay here live on c-span2, your calls in a bit when the senate wraps up as you heard from the majority leader they are gobbling out, subject to the call of the chair preparing for final votes in the senate but the chief justice arriving a short while ago and we will are set up our phone lines here and hear your thoughts before the senate gavels in. 202-748-8920 the call if you think the president is guilty, 242-7829 81 if you think he is not guilty. the line for those unsure, 202-748-8922. we welcome your texts and will try to get some of those, make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. we are standing by for the senate to resume deliberations and not deliberations at all but come right back we expect with those 2 votes and senators

will call to the floor, they will be asked to stand and rise next to their desk to indicate how they are voting so to waco texas , finding the president guilty, tell us why >> caller: i just think that he's guilty. it's wrong going to a foreign country to do something for the united states, why did they do that, it's wrong. >> host: some uncertainty from virginia and montclair new jersey, still unsure and we will let you go, the chief justice there. >> if there's no objection, thejournal of proceedings of the trial are approved to date. the deputy sergeant at arms will make the proclamation . >> hear ye, hear ye, all persons commanded to keep silent on pain of imprisonment while the senate is sitting for the