Minority Leader Rep. Ken Fredette, R-Newport, speaks with minority whip Rep. Ellie Espling, R-New Gloucester, during the Thursday debate in the House of Representatives to initiate impeachment proceedings against Gov. Paul LePage. The House voted 96 to 52 to indefinitely postpone the order, killing the measure.
Rep. Ben Chipman, D-Portland, speaks Thursday in favor of a motion to initiate impeachment proceedings against Gov. Paul LePage in the House of Representatives in Augusta.
Rep. David P. Sawicki, R-Auburn, stands Thursday in opposition to a motion to initiate impeachment proceedings against Gov. Paul LePage in the House of Representatives in Augusta.
John Picchiotti, R-Fairfield, reads a copy of the Maine Constitution Thursday during debate in the House of Representatives to initiate impeachment proceedings against Gov. Paul LePage. The House voted 96 to 52 to indefinitely postpone the order, killing the measure.
Rep. Deb Sanderson, R-Chelsea, votes Thursday in favor of a motion to indefinitely postpone an order to initiate impeachment proceedings against Gov. Paul LePage in the House of Representatives in Augusta.
Democratic State Rep. Ben Chipman, D-Portland, submits an order to impeach Gov, Paul LePage, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in the House chamber at the State House in Augusta, Maine. The proposal aims to punish the Republican governor for using influence to pressure a charter school operator into taking back a job offer from Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves, who responded by suing in federal court. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
State Rep. Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, speaks during a debate on an order to impeach Gov. Paul LePage, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016, in the House chamber at the State House in Augusta, Maine. The proposal aims to punish the Republican governor for using influence to pressure a charter school operator into taking back a job offer from Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves, who responded by suing in federal court. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Barbara Moore of Indian Island shouts from the gallery after legislators voted to indefinitely postpone debate on an order to impeach Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday at the State House in Augusta. She was removed by security. (Robert F. Bukaty/The Associated Press)
Legislators look to the voting board for the tally to learn that an order to impeach Gov. Paul LePage would not move forward Thursday at the State House in Augusta. (Robert F. Bukaty/The Associated Press)
House minority leader Ken Fredette, R-Newport, right, speaks with State Rep. John Martin, D-Eagle Lake, prior to debate on an order to impeach Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday at the State House in Augusta. (Robert F. Bukaty/The Associated Press)
The Maine House Snow voted to chastise the governor, but failed to call for impeachment proceedings, on Thursday at the State House in Augusta. (Robert F. Bukaty/The Associated Press)
State Rep. Henry Beck, D-Waterville, rubs his eyes during a debate on an order to impeach Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday at the State House in Augusta. (Robert F. Bukaty/The Associated Press)
House Speaker Mark Eves, D- North Berwick, speaks in the House chamber at the State House in Augusta. The House debated an order to impeach Gov. Paul LePage. (Robert F. Bukaty/The Associated Press)
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