In a follow-up to the Sept. 10 vote to move forward with impeachment proceedings, the Student Senate convened on Wednesday to hold a formal hearing for St. Edward’s Hall senator Michael Heffernan. Prior to the impeachment hearing, Heffernan expressed confidence that the charges against him would be dropped. But here before me, I have 121 signatures, which, if you discount myself, comes to about 80 percent of Steds.”The impeachment hearing began shortly after the Senate convened. Standing before the senate, Heffernan provided arguments in his defense, summing it up to two major points. Lauckner highlighted that being part of the Student Senate comes with its own set of responsibilities.