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To: paulycy
This is a good question. At first I thought it was because it was 60 percent of the body, but no quorum rule I know of is written like that. So ... Wisconsin Senate Rule 15. http://nxt.legis.wisconsin.gov/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&d=rules&jd=senate%20rules Senate Rule 15. Roll call, quorum. Before proceeding to business, the roll of the members shall be called, and the names of those present and those absent shall be entered on the journal. A member present during any part of a roll call day shall be included in the official attendance roll call for that day. A majority of the membership presently serving must be present to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business; a smaller number, however, can adjourn and may compel the attendance of absent members. When a roll call discloses the lack of a quorum, further business may not be conducted until a quorum is obtained, but the members present may take measures to procure a quorum or may adjourn.

So, it's not a quorum issue. There are 19 Republicans and 14 Democrats, so unless there are only 16 Republican votes, a quorum exists.

266 posted on 02/17/2011 3:59:28 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Maybe - just maybe - the dems shot themselves in the groin by leaving today and if they don’t come back tomorrow another session can start with a smaller quorum of 19. Then the pubbies just pass any and everything they want in that session that lasts for as long as they can keep it open...

Wouldn’t that be great?


267 posted on 02/17/2011 4:02:15 PM PST by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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