It's February 3, 2020.

It's the 11th day of the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump.

I'm Margaret Taylor, Senior Editor at Law Fair.

Today, Senators listen to the closing arguments of both the House managers and the President's

Defense Team.

The House managers made an initial presentation, then the President's Defense Team took

the lectern.

House managers then spoke for a final time.

Thereafter, the impeachment trial adjourned until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, when Senators will

cast their votes on whether to convict or acquit the President on each article of impeachment.

In the meantime, Senators had the opportunity to speak on the Senate floor, in 10 minute

increment over the course of Monday evening, Tuesday, and Wednesday before the vote.

This is the impeachment, Episode 11.

The parties offer their closing arguments.

Here you hear you.

All persons are commanded to keep silence on pain of imprisonment while the Senate of

the United States is sitting for the trials of the articles of impeachment exhibited by

the House of Representatives against Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

Mr. Chief Justice, members of the U.S. Senate Council for the President.

Almost 170 years ago, Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts took to the well of the old

Senate chamber, not far from where I'm standing.

He delivered what would become perhaps his most famous address, the 7th of March speech.

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