It might have taken the First Congress a few weeks to achieve a quorum, but to be fair, there were no clown cars to transport them back then. Finally, on April Fool's Day, 1789:
And a quorum, consisting of a majority of the whole number, being present,
Resolved, That this House will proceed to the choice of a Speaker by ballot.
The House accordingly proceeded to ballot for a Speaker, and upon examining the ballots, a majority of the votes of the whole House was found in favor of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, one of the Representatives for the State of Pennsylvania.
Whereupon, the said Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg was conducted to the chair, from whence he made his acknowledgments to the House for so distinguished an honor.
As of this writing, Kremlin Kevin is 0-3. Perhaps he could use this advice from Harpo:
If things get too much for you and you feel the whole world's against you, go stand on your head. If you can think of anything crazier to do, do it.
Honk if you love chaos!
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