ST: Sen. Kennedy calls Pelosi ‘over the top’ and ‘juvenile’ for tearing up copy of Trump’s speech ((storymaccallum____)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy weighs in on partisan divide during State of the Union

BH: Sen. John Cornyn respects Mitt Romney’s right to cast his impeachment vote the way he sees fit ((billhemmer________)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

Republican Senator Mitt Romney announces his decision to vote to convict President Trump on abuse of power; reaction from Texas Senator John Cornyn, Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee

DB: Sen. Rick Scott reacts to Romney announcing he will vote to convict Trump ((dailybriefing_____)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

Republican Senator Mitt Romney says President Trump is guilty of an appalling abuse of public trust; reaction and analysis from Florida Senator Rick Scott

OO: Gov. Mike Huckabee dismisses Peggy Noonan’s ‘oversimplistic’ take on partisan divide at the State of the Union ((outnumberedover___)) ((lubuntu at wor1))

It’s a stretch to equate the behavior of Democrats to Republicans at the State of the Union, says Fox News contributor Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas