# Impeachment in the senate:  Would a bare minimum for a quorum suffice?

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**Created:** [November 30, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeachment-in-the-senate-would-a-bare-minimum-for-a-quorum-suffice/844201 "2019-11-30T18:38:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impeachment-in-the-senate-would-a-bare-minimum-for-a-quorum-suffice/844201/15 "2019-12-04T01:22:42Z")

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Over in [this thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=21905842#post21905842), I asked the same question, and **Saint Cad** said this:

> [@"2/3 of the Senate" - votes cast, or merely votes "present?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-3-of-the-senate-votes-cast-or-merely-votes-present/841493/15):
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> Those talking about absent members, it is illegal for a congress member to not attend a session without permission of the presiding officer and can compel absent members to attend. I doubt Roberts would excuse any Senator except under dire circumstances.

However, he gives no cite.

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