When Romney stood on the floor to announce his decision, it was such an overwhelming moment that he choked up, pausing for twelve long seconds to compose himself, before declaring that he would vote to convict on Article 1, the abuse of power charge, although he would not back Article 2 on obstruction of Congress. His lone vote meant nothing to the outcome, but it would be the first time in American history that a senator voted to convict a president of his own party in an impeachment trial.
