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I put in a quorum call and summoned them to my desk.

The House allows for a quorum call, which is effectively the same as a roll call.

I'm not aware during this debate that we have had a quorum call.

Democrats filtered in eventually, and 78 of the 80 members appeared for a quorum call at 6:00.

Most of the 12 hours was spent in quorum calls.

Like modern quorum calls, this was usually a delaying tactic.

He asked for a quorum call, a procedural break in the action.

In the nine-hour meeting, 23 quorum calls were issued, taking up to 3 hours.

The cable television network that broadcasts the proceedings of Congress, quorum calls and all.

So almost every action, from ending a quorum call to taking a vote, is achieved by unanimous consent.