btw, camera POV from ceiling: the chamber is empty. The Desk ("C.J. Roberts") appears to be wearing a wig of very long, light brown hair.

Senator from Wisconsin (not that one, the other one) seizes the podium to lecture on impartial judgment, full fair and honest trial, and defense of the US Constitution.

buh-bye.

So yeah. I took a long coffee break with my PPC buddy, and while I was gone, the trial of the century ended, temporarily. (Note to self: Act II, 1 Mar-3 Nov 2020) I first perceived the verdict through the lenses of twitterverse retweets alternately! portraying Mitt Romney as an object "high character" < wipes tears > or  cold  opprobrium.< wipes tears > I'm thinking, wahthafu...so I hit USAToday.

I'm wondering, to hell wit dat. 52-48 (Art. I), 53-47 (Art. II). From under which floorboard did the 'new' acquittal votes come?! Shadow app?? < wipes tears > Rather than read USAToday's version, I'll read the Congressional Record tomorrow a.m. -- That way I can cue the senators' "statements" in their own words, in their entirety to the dismal deeds. woo boy howdy, that's got to be some rationale.

m'k. No Congressional Record, Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 166, No. 24 printed as yet. I suppose, I ought attribute the delay to postponement of senators' statements until 26 Feb; 100% receipts needed "officially" to close the trial record.

OTOH, the secretary of the senate turfed a copy of the verdict to Secretary of State Pompeo for his officious autograph, 5 Feb 2020.

Per Senate impeachment Rule XXIII, "[u]pon pronouncing judgement, a certified copy of such judgement shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State." Tonight, it was my pleasure to sign President @realDonaldTrump's full acquittal. pic.twitter.com/6Y44Mp0oJe

— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) February 6, 2020

Congressional Record, Issue: Vol. 166, No. 24, February 5, 2020

Duly noted sections:
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4. RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME
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7. IMPEACHMENT
   
8. RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY LEADER
   
9. STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
   
10. IMPEACHMENT
    
11. RECESS SUBJECT TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR
    
12. TRIAL OF DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
    
13. ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE OF THE COURT OF IMPEACHMENT
    

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