Ever seen and one that once again will work with the president to get things done for you and your family, then join with us in rejecting this baseless impeachment. Thats whats wonderful about this system of ours. We are a government of, by and for the people. Always remember we work for you not the other way around. Now, i will say this stronger and with more conviction than i have ever said it before. In this time of great trial and tribulation may god bless america. I yield back. Gentleman from california is recognized. House will be in order. Gentleman from california. Madam speaker, i recognize myself for the remanlder inder time. Gentleman is recognized. Madam speaker, my colleagues, after 8 hours let us return to where we began with the articles themselves. Article i charges the president of the United States with abusing the power of his office by coercing an ally into cheating in a u. S. Election on his behalf. It charges the president of the United States it charges the the h
anticipating and planning for all day now the vote on the first article of impeachment over abuse of power, it will be followed by a vote on the second article, which remember is obstruction of congress. both are expected to pass along party lines, which means we are now likely moments away from this president becoming only the third in our history to be impeached. nicolle wallace has been here in this studio all day long for this debate. did you count any minds changed? what did you learn from today? you know what s so interesting is the moment in time which both sides were playing for. nancy pelosi set the tone this morning by placing this moment in a frame of history, by going back to what the framers intended. she is known publicly and privately to be very reluctant about taking this vote right now. but she framed this and the democrats all day long laid out
from los angeles, a veteran of the department of justice. neal, what do you make of today with 3 minutes, 22 left in the vote? well, i mean, i was struck by i m thinking about this more historically, brian, as a constitutional law professor and i was struck by something chris said, which was there was no defense of the president s character or really his conduct. they attack the process and things like that. but as we think about moving beyond the nano second of 2020 and ask what is donald trump s legacy going to be, i think even this party even with all the sophistry we heard today couldn t muster up a defense of the man. and i think that will condemn him in the eyes of history regardless of what happenps in the senate, it will be the first line everyone says about president trump for the next hundred, 200 years, president trump who was impeached and then
the ayes have it. for what purpose does the gentleman from new york city madam speaker, i ask for a vote for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? i ask for a roll call vote. a recorded vote is requested. those favoring the recorded vote will rise. members will record their votes by electronic device. is a five minute vote. the microphones have been killed again by the house. an unmistakable look to her caucus when she feared there was going to be celebration not unlike when schumer did that
on this vote the yeas are 229. the nays are 198. present is one, article ii is adopted. mics have been killed once again. we re waiting to see if the speaker has anything further. she is leaving which chair. dona donald j. trump has now been impeached. without objection article i is laid on the table. without objection the motion to reconsider article ii is laid on the table. pursuant to section 7b of house resolution 758 the house stands