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1. John McCain (R–Ariz.), who missed a midnight quorum call, nonetheless had a lot to say.
2. For the first quorum call, at the civilized hour of 8:30 p.m., nine of the 100 senators were missing.
3. If word had leaked, Manley said, Republicans could have kept the Senate in a "quorum call" that would have prevented Reid from speaking.
4. By late afternoon, Republicans had demanded four quorum calls, a second adjournment motion and four motions to rise,‘‘ another form of quorum call.
5. The day‘s session started at 2 p.m., but by 2:21, there was no senator on the floor to speak, and the chamber went into a quorum call –– its equivalent of a nap –– for the next hour.