Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzSenate GOP set to vote on Trump's Supreme Court pick before election Supreme Court fight pushes Senate toward brink Crenshaw looms large as Democrats look to flip Texas House seat MORE (R-Texas) said on Sunday that he intends to “fully” follow the impeachment oath that requires him to be impartial during the Senate trial.

“I fully intend to follow my oath,” he told ABC’s “This Week”

"But the oath of a Senate juror -- it has some similarities to a criminal trial, but it has some differences as well.”

Sen. Ted Cruz says he "fully" intends to follow the Senate's impeachment oath.



"But the oath of a Senate juror—it has some similarities to a criminal trial, but it has some differences as well." https://t.co/CjcArIm1dE pic.twitter.com/E4SnpfuKqI — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) December 15, 2019

The Texas senator noted he would not be sequestered as part of the trial, meaning he could communicate with other Republicans. He noted that Democrats worked with President Clinton during his impeachment trial in the Senate.

“This remains a political process,” Cruz said. “The framers knew what they were doing when they put it into the political branches.”

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Cruz’s comments follow Majority Leader

(R-Ky.) announcement that he would have “total coordination” with the White House during the impeachment trial.

Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamHarris slams Trump's Supreme Court pick as an attempt to 'destroy the Affordable Care Act' Sunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Confirmation hearing for Trump's Supreme Court pick to start Oct. 12 MORE’s (R-S.C.) also declared last week that would do what he can to make impeachment “die quickly” in the Senate.

The House is expected to approve two articles of impeachment against President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE this week. The Senate -- where Republicans hold a majority -- would then decide whether to remove him from office.