Mr. Feingold's censure proposal fell far short of a demand for impeachment.

But the censure proposal provided Republicans an opening.

Equally problematic was whether the Senate could agree on any censure proposal if a trial was truncated.

Those options should include a tough censure proposal, which would impose a fine and block any pardon.

He said his censure proposal was not "a harsh approach, and it's one that I think should lead to bipartisan support."

If the resolution fails, the Senate will turn to a censure proposal.

If the resolution failed, the Senate would then consider a censure proposal, an alternative that is already being hotly disputed.

Still, the censure proposal is a bad idea.

Democrats are working to assemble a censure proposal that could draw the support of most of their party and some Republicans.

But the House Judiciary Committee rejected a censure proposal last week.