quorum
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- The number of Senators that must be present for the Senate to do business. The Constitution requires a majority of Senators (51) for a quorum. Often, fewer Senators are actually present on the floor, but the Senate presumes that a quorum is present unless the contrary is shown by a roll call vote or quorum call.
United States Senate - Cite This Source - This Definition - quorum call, roll call vote, voice vote, vote, yeas and nays
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