Sen. Bob Menendez bribery case one step closer to jury deliberations as closing arguments wrap up

Washington — A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez finished his hours-long closing argument on Wednesday afternoon, saying "the U.S. wins" if the jury acquits the New Jersey Democrat of the 16 felony charges that stem from an alleged bribery scheme. 

Adam Fee, Menendez's lawyer, argued over two days that the prosecution has failed to directly connect evidence of bribery or corruption to the senator. 

"He did not take one single action due to any sort of a bribe, and you haven't seen evidence — reliable evidence — of that," Fee said Tuesday.