Twist Number 3:Adjournment A motion to suspend or adjourn the impeachment trial can be made at any time once the articles of impeachment reach the Senate. If a majority of senators (51 or more) approve such a motion, the trial would end without the need for a verdict. Twist Number 4:The Lieberman/Gorton Proposal Senators Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., and Slade Gorton, R-Wash., have come up with a proposal that would allow for a vote after hearing arguments from both the House managers and the President’s counsel. If at least two-thirds of the senators agree at that point that the charges do not warrant the President’s removal from office, the Senate could move to end the trial and instead consider a plan for censure.
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