This installment of "Did You Know?" has to do with the term quorum.
quorum - The number of members who must be in attendance to make valid the votes and other actions of a formal group. In the Supreme Court, a quorum is six. In the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, it is a majority of the membership. In the Committee of the Whole House, it is 100. If a point of order is made that a quorum is not present, the only business that is in order is either a motion to adjourn or a motion to direct the sergeant at arms to request the attendance of absentees.
Source - American Government & Politics, Harper Collins Dictionary - Jay M. Shafritz-1993
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