Indeed, this week on the House floor, the pair has been lavished with praise for their role in prosecuting Trump. Schiff and Jeffries were the top two speakers during the trial for House Democrats, speaking for a total of nearly 11½ hours, according to statistics compiled by C-SPAN. Both had their viral moments, offering what Democrats celebrated as stem-winding indictments of Trump -- and, on a lighter note, Jeffries invoked the Notorious B.I.G., the late rapper.

Of course, any predictions about Schiff and Jeffries’ future come with big caveats. Nancy Pelosi has shown no signs of leaving the speakership, and her staying power as a prodigious fundraiser and adept navigator of Capitol Hill politics is unmatched. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat, has waited years to succeed Pelosi, and is prepared to fight for the job.

But Pelosi will be 80 in eight weeks, the same age as Hoyer. And the caucus is always wondering who will take the wheel next.

Similarly, Feinstein will be 90 when she is up for re-election 2024, and California voters are sure to have their pick of aspiring replacements. If the seat somehow opens earlier, Gov. Gavin Newsom will have the chance to appoint someone.

And Jeffries and Schiff aren't the only two who have gained prominence amid impeachment. The other managers — Jason Crow of Colorado, Val Demings of Florida, Sylvia Garcia of Texas, Jerry Nadler of New York and Zoe Lofgren of California — have also seen their profiles rise.

But Crow and Garcia are freshmen, Demings is in her second term and Nadler and Lofgren have served in Congress for more than 25 years each, and both committee chairs are likely at the zenith of their congressional careers.

Schiff, 59, and Jeffries, 49, have the most immediate path to increased power when the trial comes to an end.

In many ways, the two are remarkably similar. Schiff represents Los Angeles, and Jeffries hails from Brooklyn — safe Democratic power centers. They’re both known for meticulous attention to detail. Jeffries, in particular, is notorious for personally approving everything from scheduling changes to press statements. Both are relentlessly on-message; both can deliver lengthy, complex speeches with minimal notes.