on the boat, 51 -- 49. the motion is agreed to. say.

>> and like all of that travel. [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] and did not think this to be so full. okay, good afternoon everybody. well, as suspected the republicans approve this afternoon this whole impeachment wasn't nothing more than a political show. the problem was they were not prepared. we had offered to have an open and public debate and votes on multiple resolutions by republicans. rather than taking that time to hold the debate republicans is

imperative they denied their fair and reasonable offer did not seem to know what to do. since day one how frivolous we felt very strongly we had to set a precedent and impeachment should never be used to settle policy disagreements. i felt that very strongly. you will recall. there policy disagreements. in disastrous precedents to congress. to throw our systems and balance and shoot cycles of chaos. any time the house would want to shut the senate down they can send over another impeachment resolution.

and could create frivolous impeachment trial after impeachment trial. the dangerous precedent south on the republicans are talking about. one of letting impeachment take the place of policy disagreements. cabinet and person after cabinet person could be subject to this. that's what the senate had to do to keep it response to step up to its responsibilities. we are supposed to have debates on the issue hi, misdemeanor that would degrade governments. it is clear. republicans are not interested in work with democrats to fix the problem in fact if they

wanted to pass the bipartisan proposal we put together and have a debate on it about policy, fine. if republicans instead of spending so much time and energy on this meritless impeachment, work with democrats on border reform that we might have actually gotten something done. everyone knows that happening at the border is terrible and needs fixing. that is not a secret. the president knows it. secretary mayorkas knows it. both parties in congress know it. that is exactly why we had a bipartisan bill to fix it. democrats worked worked for four months the drug strongest security built in 30 years. to asylum and reform parole

provides tools for addressing the fentanyl crisis. a bill that provided new resources to border patrol agents. if our republican colleagues would allow it to come to the floor here in the senate and down the hall over in the house i am certain it would have passed and gone to the president's desk. we all know what happens. donald trump told his to kill the border bill before we can even debated. former president explicitly took credit for that going down blame it on me he said. his words. so let me say it just one more time. if republicans instead of summoning so much time and energy on this meritless impeachment on this very serious issue questions on the subject's first.

[inaudible] future republican led senate would you the president dismissed impeachment trial quest request of the parliamentarian ruled the president said the president done here. don't use impeachment for policy disagreements. whether it's with the president or anyone else. next we have made it clear, clear that you do not use policy disagreements for impeachment. i do not care who it is a period president, cabinet secretary or anyone else. we did not make that clear it would be much worse considering else on the subject? point of order did not allege "high crimes and misdemeanors." the allegation the fact of the.

>> ever know caesar policy disagreements. never risings with the founding fathers intended with impeachment with high crimes and misdemeanors it was clear as day. that is why the parliamentarian ruled in our favor on impeachment. anyone else? >> mike lee is very upset. he said is going to retaliate by slowing this like he did earlier the motion to table the motion to proceed. what is your response to his threats? >> we have so many things we have to get done for the future of this country that i don't think that is an appropriate reaction. yes? >> home of the senate take up the house foreign aid bill?

their version of it yes. >> let me just say it three things. first, it seems that what they are sending to us is very similar to the supplemental the senate passed with a strong bipartisan majority 70 -- 22. but i have not seen the language. i want to see the language and what has happened when they posted it i've been on impeachment all day before making any final judgments. i would like to get it that is quickly as possible. next question. >> what the status of that thenegotiations around the amendment post? >> i am filing culture tomorrow. to move forward on pfizer. we still do not note on each side. we cannot specifically lay out what's going to happen until we see with the amendments are.

but amendments different members went. >> you expressed the house will shut the senate down with impeachment. >> if the president at any time's a policy disagreement and patient sent to the senate you had a long and consuming trial that would been a bad precedent. >> at the trial instead? >> a trial committee then it relates to having a trial on the floor but makes it even longer and more stretched out. if it is a real "high crimes and misdemeanors" their arguable claims that it is, obviously is what the founding fathers intended in impeachment. if it's a policy disagreement that is never what they intended yes. >> from the standpoint you will be on recess and next week are you going to stay in and try to do this? >> you don't know when the house and sending it to us. once they do will plot out where we go and we have to do it as i said as expeditiously as

possible. >> is going to ask you what members to be on standby? >> same answer to i gave to your friend from nbc. last one. >> is part of the discussion side that supplemental. >> the house put in. i have not seen the language i'm going to study it.