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[inaudible conversations] on this vote the yays are 51, one senator responded to present. the pointnt of order is taken ad the article falls. the majority leader is recognized. >> i raise a point of order that article to it does not allege conduct that rises to the level of a high crime or misdemeanor as required under article two section four of the united states constitution and is

therefore unconstitutional. >> under the presidency and practice of the senate, the chair has no power or authority to pass on such a point of order, the chair therefore under the precedence of the senate submits a question to the senate is the point of order well taken? the senatoror of utah is recognized. >> as long as the majority leader was moments ago in making this particular point of order after article one of the impeachment articles,rt article one remember refers to the willful defiance by secretary mayorkas in the law. as wrong as he was in making that, and he was very wrong for the moments articulated a moment ago from the senator of texas, he's even far more wrong because article to accuses him of knowingly making falsert

statements. the violation a felony offense if this is not a high crime and misdemeanor, what is? if this is not impeachable, what is.ce we need to address this in closed session and for that reason, madame president, i moved that the senate proceed to closed session to allow for deliberation on the very consequential point of order that he's just made. it violates hundreds of years of anglo-american legal precedent and understanding. the question is on the motion. is there sufficient to second? there is. at the clerk will call the role. [roll call]

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senators voting whether to proceed to closed session though they would be able to debate whether article two of the impeachment article of alejandro mayorkas rises to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. if you've been watching along with us this would be a similar vote to the motion that was raised when senator ted cruz stood up regarding article one and senator chuck schumer's efforts to move that article but did not rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. the motions continuing by republicans as they have now

moved to the second article of impeachment. again that article breach of public trust charges that sec. mayorkas told congress that the border was secure amid a record surge in migrants into this is the article that is being discussed right now and voted on. we will see what happens and watch along. live coverage on c-span2. on this vote, the nays are 49 -- the yeas are 49, the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to. the pending business as a point of order raised by the minority leader. >> the senator from florida. >> we have not hand at the time to review whether this point of order is contrary to the

constitution therefore i move to adjourn the court of impeachment until 12 p.m. noon on tuesday, april 30 and ask for the nays and yeas. >> is there a sufficient second? there is a sufficient second. the clerken will call the roll [roll call]

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so far when it comes to article two of the impeachment article of alejandro mayorkas, a repeat of the back and forth as to what happened with article one and republicans trying to call for a closed session and debate the articles and then to delay the impeachment trial by about two weeks. of those two efforts defeated when it came towo article one te first ever to defeated to so far when it comes to article two and we are waiting on results of that second vote. reminder, after the delay of two weeks on the first article it was mitch mcconnell who stood up and made the motion to table senator schumer's point of order about the constitutionality ofor article one. we will see if he does the same live coverage of the impeachment

proceedings here on c-span2. on this vote, the yeas are 49 and the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to do. >> madam president, parliamentary inquiry. >> the senator will state his parliamentary inquiry. >> i appreciate my friend from new york is eager to get this

done with, but are we at all to set precedent that the allegation of is not a high crime and misdemeanor? >> that is not inappropriate parliamentary inquiry. >> is there other ways for the majority to move this off the floor ofof the senate? i have to understand what we are doing. >> the question is on the point of order. >> the senator from louisiana. >> i have a motion and it takes precedence. i appreciate the majority leaders allegation lying to the united states congress is not a high crime and misdemeanor. you don't have to be material to

know a high crime and misdemeanor. it is a felony. >> would the senator please state>> his motion? since we are not allowed to talk among ourselves, and my democratic colleagues will not allow us to go into closed session to talk about this, i move that we adjourn until 12:00 noon on may 1, 2004, and i ask for the nays and yeas. >> is there a sufficient second? would the senator modify his motion? i asked the senator to modify his motion. >> 2004 it would be preferable.

but i will accept the amendment we make in 2024. >> thehe question is on the motion. is there sufficient second? there is sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. [roll call] [roll call]

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recognized.m >> i have a motion and it takes precedent. before this body disrespects the constitution any further, before we endanger the public anymore, before we harm the reputation of this body anymore, i move to adjourn until 7 a.m. on novemben people can have a vote on this impeachment trial. the question is on the motion. is there a sufficient second? is there a sufficient second? there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the role. [roll call]

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a vote just now on that motion by the republican senator roger marshall. >> the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed. the pending motion is the point of order raised by the majority leader. >> madam president.1 >> the senator from alaska. >> we seem to be an unprecedentedce territory, so i have a parliamentary inquiry. >> state your inquiry please. >> has there been a successfully invoked point of order to dispose of an article of impeachment prior to opening arguments by the house managers? >> the chair is not aware of any such kind. >> thank you madam president. >> the point of order raised by the majority leader.

the yeas and nays -- >> point of parliamentary inquiry. >> madam president. >> the senator from louisiana is seeking recognition. >> i'm sorry, i couldn't hear you madame president. >> the senator from louisiana is recognized. >> i have a motion and it takes precedent. >> steve your motion, please. >> before we establish a precedent that lie into the united states congress is not a felony -- >> the senator from louisiana will state his motion. >> -- into before we add a new chapter through the movie pulp fiction, i move that we go into executive session to at least allow us to talk about the

breathtaking president we are about to establish. and i ask for the yeas into nays. >> the question is on the motion to proceed to executive session. the yeas and nays have been suggested. is there a sufficient second? the clerk will call the roll. [roll call]

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if you are following along, this is the eighth republican motion that has been offered the previous seven have been defeated. the thirdio motion offered by senator john kennedy of louisiana to delay or postpone this impeachment trial. this one would look to postpone the trial by going into executive session g that was the latest offer by republicans. coverage of the impeachment triale of alejandro mayorkas on c-span2.

[inaudible conversations] on this vote, the yeas are 49, the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to. depending motion is the point of order raised by the majority leader. >> madam president. >> the senator recognizes -- >> i think it goes without saying that the mayorkas,

biden policies have led to the worst border crisis in american history. 7.6 million people apprehended, 1.8 million got a ways. >> we are in a non-debatable position. >> one thing we know, we have a responsibility to hear these articles of impeachment. >> the senate will be in order. >> therefore i moved to table the schumer point of order and ask for the nays and yeas. >> is there sufficient second? >> there is a sufficient second. the clerk will call the roll. [roll call]

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[roll call] that was a vote on the ninth motion offered by senate republicans. this to table the senate majority leaders point of order. his point of order raised

earlier that article two of the articles of impeachment against alejandro mayorkas is unconstitutional because they don't rise to the level of high crimes and misdemeanors. a reminders that earlier this erafternoon as the first article of impeachment ruled unconstitutional by the same process that point of order by the senate majority leader on a vote of 51 democrats and the independent caucus, 48 republicans voting no, one republican voting president and the republican of alaska. >> the motion is not agreed to two. offered by the senateed majority leader. >> the parliamentary inquiry. >> the senator will state his inquiry. >> madam president, to the actions we take today are creating a precedent on impeachmentme that would apply o

impeachment actions in the senate including of the president of the united states. >> impeachment precedents would apply in the impeachment hearings. the question is on the point of order. is there sufficient second? the clerk will call the role. [roll call] [roll call]

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waiting the result second article of impeachment against mayorkas. chuck schumer point of order the articles are unconstitutional. whether it is agreed to by the senate the first article of impeachment already deemed unconstitutional on an earlier approach live coverage on cspan2.

on this vote, the senate will be in order. on this vote the yeas are 51 the nays is 49 article two falls. >> met a president. >> majority leak is recognized for a guy moved to adjourn the impeachment trial of alejandro mayorkas and i asked for the

yeas and hochul. [screaming] is there sufficient second question at the clerk will call callthe roll. >> ms. baldwin. mr. barrasso, mr. bennet, did he say i? >> mrs. blackburn, mr. blumenthal, mr. booker, mr. boozman, mr. braun, mrs. brent, mr. brown, if your r budd, ms. beutler, cantwell, mrs. capito, mr. cardin, mr. carper, mr. casey, mr. cassidy, ms. collins,

mr. coons, mr. cornyn, ms. cortez masto. mr. cotton, mr. cramer, mr. crapo, mr. cruz, mr. daines, mrs. duckworth, mr. durbin, ms. ernest, mr. fetterman, mrs. fischer, mrs. julie brann, mr. graham, mr. grassley, mr. hagerty, ms. hassan, mr. hawley, mr. heinrich,

mr. hickenlooper, ms. ms. hirono, mr. hoeven, mr. hyde smith, mr. johnson, mr. kaine, mr. kelly, mr. kennedy, mr. king, ms. klobuchar, mr. lankford, mr. lee, mr. lujan, mr. alanis district of islamists, mr. manchin, mr. markey, mr. marshall, mr. mcconnell, mr. menendez, mr,

mr. mullin, ms. murkowski, mr. murphy, mrs. murray, mr. ossoff, mr. padilla, mr. paul, mr. peters, mr. reed, mr. ricketts, mr. risch, mr. romney, ms. rosen, mr. rounds, mr. rubio,

mr. sanders, mr. schatz, mr. schmitt, mr. schumer, mr. scott of florida, mr. scott of south carolina, mrs. shaheen, ms. sinema, ms. smith, ms. stabenow, mr. sullivan, mr. tester, mr. thune, mr. tillis, mr. turberville mr. vance mr. warnock,

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>> what are the final results here on the boat to officially end the impeachment trial homeland security secretary alejandro mayorkas. the two articles filed against alejandro mayorkas sent over from the house were concluded to not rise to the level of impeachment under the constitution. and thus, this final vote on ending the impeachment trial. live coverage here on cspan2.