A defiant President Donald Trump is labeling his impeachment by the House of Representatives “a suicide march” for the Democratic Party. Trump spoke at a freewheeling rally in Michigan on Wednesday night as the House voted to impeach him. He took the stage just minutes before he became the third president in U.S. history to be impeached.

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski released the following statement after voting against both articles of impeachment:

“This is a sad day for our country. House Democrats have wanted to impeach President Trump since day one, regardless of the facts. They set up a rigged process with a predetermined outcome, and even though they failed to uncover a single piece of evidence to justify impeachment, today they got the result they wanted. This is pure partisan politics at its worst, and the American people deserve better.

“It’s time for Congress to put this divisive charade behind us and focus on what matters: keeping our economic momentum going, helping workers and families thrive, and protecting our national security.”

Walorski also took to the House floor on Wednesday to argue against impeachment. Below is video of her speech:

The Associated Press contributed to this story.