So what else is new?

It’s not surprising that the House has been having a king-size problem of mustering a quorum since the convening of the Third Regular Session of the 16th Congress.

Historically, the Third Session has always been saddled by frequent absence of quorum, thus making it the least productive in the three-year shelf life of any Congress. This problem will persist unless the term of congressmen is lengthened through constitutional amendment.