[snugs]

Did not know you need a quorum to speak or is that just to vote? We often only have about half a dozen member in either of are chambers unless there is an important debate or vote especially late evening.

[anita]

You 'e right on that snugs. But, in that article, Reid seems to complain about that & Milbank teases him as well.

[Phsstpok]

Did not know you need a quorum to speak or is that just to vote? We often only have about half a dozen member in either of are chambers unless there is an important debate or vote especially late evening.

A quorum is required for any substantive business, but talking on the floor is pretty much open.  A maneuver to force attendance or delay proceeding is to make a "quorum call," suggesting that a quorum isn't present and forcing a roll call to see if they can proceed with business.  The link goes to a Library of Congress article on the topic that lays it out pretty well.