Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November 2019. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

Senate Democrats are growing eager to start President Trump's impeachment trial, a sign that patience is growing thin amid the standoff between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

The delay is upsetting efforts for senators to plan — both their work and personal schedules as well as their legislative efforts — amid the uncertainty over the standoff, according to multiple senators.

While most Democrats said it was the speaker's decision on when to send the articles, they made clear that the trial should start soon, hoping as early as next week.

Here's what they said: