However, trial rules prohibit senators from bringing their phones into the chamber, so they must rely on pages to deliver handwritten notes like they did in the pre-smartphone days.

It’s a new skill set for these kids, and it shows. On Wednesday night, one page tripped on a chamber step before taking a loud tumble. However, she did manage to hang on to the two empty glasses she was carrying while she ducked behind Martin Heinrich’s chair as quiet settled back over the room.

The pages, who usually work to be in the background and blend into the scenery of the Senate, were in the spotlight for a moment Wednesday night. Senators rose to give a standing ovation to the pages, who will be taking their final exams and leaving Capitol Hill soon. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer gave them a farewell to remember, just before 10 p.m. in the the middle of an impeachment trial.

“We wish them well as they head off back to boring, normal high school,” McConnell said.

“It is rare, particularly these days, when 100 senators from both sides of the aisle of every political persuasion get up and give someone a standing ovation. But you deserve it. Thank you for your good work, and we hope you have beautiful and successful lives,” Schumer said.