Greenville, NC You are referring to the sufficient second required to get a vote for the record.
Members express their support for holding such a vote by rising.
The Chair then counts those Members on their feet to verify if the number required by the rules supports holding a vote for the record. The number sufficient to second, and thus order a recorded vote to be held, changes depending on the circumstances. The House does this by electronic machinery, the Senate by an oral call of the roll. 25 Search the Capitol Questions Archive Enter a word or simple phrase in the box above.