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Two U.S. senators proposed separate legislation that would change rules governing the impeachment of government officials, after impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump ended in acquittal by the Senate.

A spokesperson for the Florida senator said he had "no recollection" of meeting the indicted businessman.

"I think we ought to go through the right process," the lawmaker from Florida said.

"They've got to start being a partner. They're not a partner. So I think anything we raise in tariffs, we ought to give back to the rank and public in tax reductions so it doesn't impact American families. We've got to help American farmers open up more markets around the world," Scott said.

"I, uh, I, look I — I didn't do the tweets, Chuck. I can't talk about why he did what he did," Rick Scott told Meet the Press Sunday.

Rick Scott's lack of "critical thinking + honesty is embarrassing to the institution," the Democratic congresswoman said. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has "embarrassed [Democrats] to the point of irrelevance already," the GOP senator fired back.

Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott said President Donald Trump may not really believe in his own sanctuary city proposal, perhaps just floating the idea to "make everybody crazy."

Rick Wilson said he is not sure if Trump "understands exactly how the law works."

"Scott has toed the line between imprudent campaign-trail rhetoric and problematic state action," said U.S. District Court Judge Mark Walker in his ruling. "But he has not crossed the line."

The ruling came just hours before the 3 p.m. deadline for the statewide recount to be finished.

Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Florida Governor Rick Scott will recuse himself from overseeing the results of the election.

Anything can go wrong on live television.

Election observers expect Sinema's lead to grow over Republican competitor Martha McSally as the count continues.

State law requires an automatic machine recount if a vote margin is less than 0.50 percent in a statewide race.

Florida is once again at the center of an election storm as candidates file lawsuits and allege voter fraud while their races head for likely recounts.

Florida Governor Rick Scott accused "unethical liberals" of trying to steal the Senate and governor races.

Elections lawyer Marc Elias, who's been retained by Bill Nelson's campaign, said he was confident a recount would prove victorious for the Democratic senator.

The margin of less than half a percentage point, a difference of just 34,537 votes of the more than 8 million cast, means that a recount is required by Florida law.

The Democrats' slight leads come as President Donald Trump and independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont make trips to the Sunshine State to stump for their candidates.

Trump kicks his campaign for Republicans up a notch in the final days before Americans head to the polls on November 6.

In Florida, it's Trump vs. "the swamp," and the outcome could determine the future of the Republican Party.

Residents are battling illness, plummeting tourist numbers and piles and piles of dead fish.

"Either Bill Nelson knows of crucial information the federal government is withholding from Florida election officials, or he is simply making things up," Florida Governor Rick Scott said Friday.

"Everyone knows my husband Ron DeSantis is endorsed by President Trump," said the candidate's wife, Casey DeSantis, at the start of the advertisement.

That tragedy marked the 123rd child under the age of 11 killed or wounded in gunfire since January 1. It was also the second fatal shooting of a child shooting of that day.

"Nobody has mentioned at all anything Kushner is doing," a technology consultant in Puerto Rico said.

President Trump wants to drill for oil on the coast of the U.S. but is exempting Florida, potentially for nefarious reasons.

"I don't think anybody alive today in this state has ever seen anything like this," Florida Governor Rick Scott said.

Florida Governor Rick Scott said some flood control systems have not been adequately repaired since the last hurricane hit Florida in 2016, increasing the danger that the same towns could be under-prepared.

Supporters of the measure could appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.