On the recordMarch 3, 1988
The minority is within its rights when it kills a bill or holds it up. But I submit that the minority does not have a right to deny the Senate a quorum by deliberately not coming to the floor.
The minority is within its rights when it kills a bill or holds it up. But I submit that the minority does not have a right to deny the Senate a quorum by deliberately not coming to the floor.
Objecting to minority Senators staying off the floor to deny a quorum.
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