Ben Sasse, Neb.
Sasse, another regular critic of the president, also won re-election last year; his term doesn’t expire until 2026.
In a statement, Sasse excoriated partisan tribalism, Democrats and the former president, but ultimately said he believed it was his duty to convict.
"I promised Nebraskans I’d always vote my conscience even if it was against the partisan stream. In my first speech here in the Senate in November 2015, I promised to speak out when a president — even of my own party — exceeds his or her powers. I cannot go back on my word, and Congress cannot lower our standards on such a grave matter, simply because it is politically convenient,” he said. “I must vote to convict."
Sasse, another regular critic of the president, also won re-election last year; his term doesn’t expire until 2026.
In a statement, Sasse excoriated partisan tribalism, Democrats and the former president, but ultimately said he believed it was his duty to convict.
"I promised Nebraskans I’d always vote my conscience even if it was against the partisan stream. In my first speech here in the Senate in November 2015, I promised to speak out when a president — even of my own party — exceeds his or her powers. I cannot go back on my word, and Congress cannot lower our standards on such a grave matter, simply because it is politically convenient,” he said. “I must vote to convict."
