But Congress doesn't do anything without a vote unless someone can say, "Without objection, it is so ordered." Every action taken by Congress that involves something in the amendatory process is handled by a Joint Congressional Resolution. There is a vote because that's how it's done. Up until now, it's pretty much been a formality.
I'd like to see the same kind of simple formality when 34 states apply to Congress for a convention citing Georgia's language taken from Levin's book. In fact I think we'll see a unanimous vote, but there will be a lot of maneuvering behind the scenes.
My "transcript of the secret meeting" was intended to be both revelatory and funny. The real game begins when Congress gets it into its head that it can control the convention.
It is the purpose of the convention, not the applications, to propose amendments. Cite the historic record to prove me wrong.