This fucker is trying to stack the deck.
Their window of opportunity is closing and are panicking.
Well it's kind of both. The more power the better the protection.
At the very end, he states, "he notices the absence of a quorum."
Quorum
The Constitution provides that a majority of the Senate constitutes a quorum to do business. Under the rules and customs of the Senate, a quorum is always assumed to be present unless a quorum call explicitly demonstrates otherwise. Any senator may request a quorum call by "suggesting the absence of a quorum"; a clerk then calls the roll of the Senate and notes which members are present. In practice, senators almost always request quorum calls not to establish the presence of a quorum, but to temporarily delay proceedings without having to adjourn the session. Such a delay may serve one of many purposes; often, it allows Senate leaders to negotiate compromises off the floor or to allow senators time to come to the Senate floor to make speeches without having to constantly be present in the chamber while waiting for the opportunity. Once the need for a delay has ended, any senator may request unanimous consent to rescind the quorum call.[citation needed]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Rules_of_the_United_States_Senate
He may be trying to do the same thing they did when they passed the Income tax and IRS laws. Christmas would be the time. Keep an eye on these fuckers.