[A. Morgan]

pro forma session - A brief meeting (sometimes only several seconds) of the Senate in which no business is conducted. It is held usually to satisfy the constitutional obligation that neither chamber can adjourn for more than three days without the consent of the other.

[sloop]

can they insist on a vote to close the session? from watching the circus on cspan, i see those voice votes called for - then objections - and a real vote is taken - like last friday

i guess the guy with the gavel could just ignore the objection