Quorum Call

A formal procedure undertaken to verify the attendance of the minimum number of members needed to legitimately conduct official business. Within the context of the Senate, this procedure is also frequently employed as a method to temporarily pause floor activities without formally adjourning the session.

Daily Summary

A segment of the Congressional Record encapsulating the day's floor and committee activities in each chamber, with page references to the exact transcripts of floor actions. It also enumerates the measures slated for consideration during each chamber’s forthcoming meeting and the notifications of impending committee gatherings. The Summary is located at the end of each daily Record. Its pages are individually numbered and prefixed by the letter D. In the compiled Congressional Record, all Daily Summaries for a session are published in a distinct volume.