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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 10:04 AM
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House and Senate operations rule question
What number constitutes a quorum in the House? In the Senate?
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unblock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 10:09 AM
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1. simple majority
same in either house, though the procedures are different.
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 10:34 AM
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2. In other words
If the Dems in the House (difference is 20+) or the Senate (difference is ~10) were to walk out, as the Texas House did, the rethugs would be able to operate either chamber?
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 10:37 AM
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3. Yes, and
they would love it.
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unblock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 10:40 AM
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4. correct, although...
there are still games you can play.

for instance, it only takes 1 to call for a quorum call, and therefore 1 democratic senator and 1 democratic congresscritter can stick around and keep making quorum calls. this forces nearly all of the republicans to stay in washington to maintain a quorum, while the rest of the democrats can campaign in their state/districts.
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paineinthearse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 11:10 AM
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5. I like that, but....
I don't see that ever happening, only a core minority have ever shown a backbone, and some always seem to vote with the rethugs, no matter how onerous the bill is.
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