Donald Trump

"To implement this corrupt scheme President Trump pressured the president of Ukraine to publicly announce investigations into two discredited allegations that would benefit President Trump's 2020 presidential campaign."

"This is a moment of reckoning."

The charges were "unreasonable and improperly served to enrich the Trump Entities."

"Trying to get us mr Z."

"The legal theories underlying both Articles I and II are both legally flawed and factually insufficient."

Senator Chuck Schumer condemned the White House's impeachment defense after the first day of the trial.

"I never saw anything like that.”

"I don't consider them very serious injuries relative to other injuries I have seen."

"I do think those addressing the Senate should remember where they are."

"This isn’t high school."

"The problem with John (Bolton) is that it's a national security problem."

The president denies any wrongdoing.

The arguments will begin when the trial resumes at 1 p.m. (1800 GMT) on Wednesday.

McConnell said he would set aside any Democratic amendments to subpoena witnesses and documents at the start of the trial.

"There is an obvious person who should be disqualified: Adam Schiff."

"We must reject the perennial prophets of doom."

"It will require much more than this. This is just the very beginning.”

The court's refusal to intervene on an expedited basis means that the fate of Obamacare will remain uncertain for an extended period of time.

"The facts are on the President’s side."

"It’s clear McConnell is hell-bent on making it much more difficult to get witnesses and documents."