Biden hopes Senate to focus on other 'urgent businesses' during impeachment vote

US President-elect Joe Biden. Credit: Reuters File Photo

US President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Senate leadership to work on other business while dealing with their responsibilities on impeachment after a House of Representatives vote that made Donald Trump the first US president ever to be impeached twice.

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"I hope that the Senate leadership will find a way to deal with their Constitutional responsibilities on impeachment while also working on the other urgent business of this nation," Biden said in a statement.