He was part of an agreement to limit the number of senators voting. There were only 5 there!!!!

So he got to grandstand against it without really having an effect. While most others did not have to answer to their constituents on how they voted, since they did not have to vote. So they didn't show up. Almost the entire sentate was missing for this vote.

He could have demanded a quorum and stalled the vote until there was one. Then each senator would have to explain the vote some day. But he made a deal not to demand it.

He's lying scum.

He's good at it, but he's still scum.

If he really believed what he said / wrote he would have demanded a quorum.