In Final Hour, Senate Fails to Pass DREAM Act
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) commends the 55 members from both political parties of the Senate who voted to end debate on the DREAM Act, as well as the members of the U.S. House of Representatives who passed the bill last week, despite the fact the Act will ultimately not become a reality during this Congressional session.
"It is a great disappointment that even after Congressional leaders and supporters of the bill made difficult concessions to address other members' concerns, including presenting DREAM as stand-alone legislation, the Senate as a whole failed to make this legislation a reality," said Diana S. Sen, HNBA President. "Our over 10-year old hope to get DREAM enacted is yet again a dream deferred," stated Ms. Sen. "Make no mistake, Senators opposing the DREAM Act will be held accountable by the Hispanic Community for this abject failure to provide a limited but critical opportunity for those wishing to attend higher education or serve in the U.S. military," added Ms. Sen.
The U.S. Senators who opposed DREAM today failed to honor the bi-partisan history of this almost 10-year old legislation and failed to move the country forward and allow these undocumented young people to regularize their status and contribute the estimated $2.3 billion in revenues to the country over the next decade. "Although we are deeply disappointed to see 41 Senators from both sides of the isle ignore the call to shape this country's future, strengthen our national security, and allow these students the opportunity to give back to this country, we will continue to galvanize HNBA members and the broader community supportive of the DREAM Act and Comprehensive Immigration Reform," added Ms. Sen.
Below is the roll call vote:
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session
As compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate:
Vote Summary |
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Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment No. 3 to H.R. 5281 ) |
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Vote Number: |
278 |
Vote Date: |
December 18, 2010, 11:09 AM |
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Required For Majority: |
3/5 |
Vote Result: |
Cloture Motion Rejected |
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Measure Number: |
H.R. 5281 (Removal Clarification Act of 2010 ) |
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Measure Title: |
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify and improve certain provisions relating to the removal of litigation against Federal officers or agencies to Federal courts, and for other purposes. |
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Vote Counts: |
YEAs |
55 |
NAYs |
41 |
Not Voting |
4 |
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Alphabetical by Senator Name |
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Akaka (D-HI), Yea |
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Alexander (R-TN), Nay |
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Barrasso (R-WY), Nay |
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Baucus (D-MT), Nay |
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Bayh (D-IN), Yea |
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Begich (D-AK), Yea |
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Bennet (D-CO), Yea |
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Bennett (R-UT), Yea |
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Bingaman (D-NM), Yea |
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Bond (R-MO), Nay |
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Boxer (D-CA), Yea |
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Brown (D-OH), Yea |
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Brown (R-MA), Nay |
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Brownback (R-KS), Nay |
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Bunning (R-KY), Not Voting |
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Burr (R-NC), Nay |
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Cantwell (D-WA), Yea |
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Cardin (D-MD), Yea |
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Carper (D-DE), Yea |
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Casey (D-PA), Yea |
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Chambliss (R-GA), Nay |
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Coburn (R-OK), Nay |
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Cochran (R-MS), Nay |
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Collins (R-ME), Nay |
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Conrad (D-ND), Yea |
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Coons (D-DE), Yea |
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Corker (R-TN), Nay |
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Cornyn (R-TX), Nay |
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Crapo (R-ID), Nay |
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DeMint (R-SC), Nay |
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Dodd (D-CT), Yea |
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Dorgan (D-ND), Yea |
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Durbin (D-IL), Yea |
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Ensign (R-NV), Nay |
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Enzi (R-WY), Nay |
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Feingold (D-WI), Yea |
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Feinstein (D-CA), Yea |
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Franken (D-MN), Yea |
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Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea |
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Graham (R-SC), Nay |
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Grassley (R-IA), Nay |
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Gregg (R-NH), Not Voting |
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Hagan (D-NC), Nay |
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Harkin (D-IA), Yea |
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Hatch (R-UT), Not Voting |
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Hutchison (R-TX), Nay |
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Inhofe (R-OK), Nay |
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Inouye (D-HI), Yea |
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Isakson (R-GA), Nay |
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Johanns (R-NE), Nay |
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Johnson (D-SD), Yea |
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Kerry (D-MA), Yea |
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Kirk (R-IL), Nay |
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Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea |
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Kohl (D-WI), Yea |
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Kyl (R-AZ), Nay |
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Landrieu (D-LA), Yea |
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Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea |
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Leahy (D-VT), Yea |
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LeMieux (R-FL), Nay |
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Levin (D-MI), Yea |
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Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea |
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Lincoln (D-AR), Yea |
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Lugar (R-IN), Yea |
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Manchin (D-WV), Not Voting |
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McCain (R-AZ), Nay |
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McCaskill (D-MO), Yea |
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McConnell (R-KY), Nay |
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Menendez (D-NJ), Yea |
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Merkley (D-OR), Yea |
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Mikulski (D-MD), Yea |
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Murkowski (R-AK), Yea |
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Murray (D-WA), Yea |
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Nelson (D-FL), Yea |
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Nelson (D-NE), Nay |
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Pryor (D-AR), Nay |
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Reed (D-RI), Yea |
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Reid (D-NV), Yea |
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Risch (R-ID), Nay |
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Roberts (R-KS), Nay |
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Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea |
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Sanders (I-VT), Yea |
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Schumer (D-NY), Yea |
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Sessions (R-AL), Nay |
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Shaheen (D-NH), Yea |
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Shelby (R-AL), Nay |
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Snowe (R-ME), Nay |
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Specter (D-PA), Yea |
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Stabenow (D-MI), Yea |
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Tester (D-MT), Nay |
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Thune (R-SD), Nay |
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Udall (D-CO), Yea |
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Udall (D-NM), Yea |
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Vitter (R-LA), Nay |
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Voinovich (R-OH), Nay |
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Warner (D-VA), Yea |
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Webb (D-VA), Yea |
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Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea |
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Wicker (R-MS), Nay |
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Wyden (D-OR), Yea |
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Grouped By Vote Position |
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YEAs ---55 |
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Akaka (D-HI) |
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Bayh (D-IN) |
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Begich (D-AK) |
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Bennet (D-CO) |
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Bennett (R-UT) |
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Bingaman (D-NM) |
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Boxer (D-CA) |
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Brown (D-OH) |
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Cantwell (D-WA) |
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Cardin (D-MD) |
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Carper (D-DE) |
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Casey (D-PA) |
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Conrad (D-ND) |
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Coons (D-DE) |
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Dodd (D-CT) |
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Dorgan (D-ND) |
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Durbin (D-IL) |
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Feingold (D-WI) |
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Feinstein (D-CA) |
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Franken (D-MN) |
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Gillibrand (D-NY) |
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Harkin (D-IA) |
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Inouye (D-HI) |
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Johnson (D-SD) |
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Kerry (D-MA) |
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Klobuchar (D-MN) |
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Kohl (D-WI) |
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Landrieu (D-LA) |
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Lautenberg (D-NJ) |
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Leahy (D-VT) |
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Levin (D-MI) |
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Lieberman (ID-CT) |
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Lincoln (D-AR) |
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Lugar (R-IN) |
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McCaskill (D-MO) |
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Menendez (D-NJ) |
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Merkley (D-OR) |
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Mikulski (D-MD) |
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Murkowski (R-AK) |
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Murray (D-WA) |
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Nelson (D-FL) |
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Reed (D-RI) |
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Reid (D-NV) |
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Rockefeller (D-WV) |
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Sanders (I-VT) |
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Schumer (D-NY) |
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Shaheen (D-NH) |
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Specter (D-PA) |
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Stabenow (D-MI) |
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Udall (D-CO) |
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Udall (D-NM) |
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Warner (D-VA) |
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Webb (D-VA) |
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Whitehouse (D-RI) |
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Wyden (D-OR) |
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NAYs ---41 |
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Alexander (R-TN) |
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Barrasso (R-WY) |
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Baucus (D-MT) |
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Bond (R-MO) |
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Brown (R-MA) |
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Brownback (R-KS) |
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Burr (R-NC) |
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Chambliss (R-GA) |
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Coburn (R-OK) |
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Cochran (R-MS) |
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Collins (R-ME) |
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Corker (R-TN) |
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Cornyn (R-TX) |
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Crapo (R-ID) |
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DeMint (R-SC) |
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Ensign (R-NV) |
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Enzi (R-WY) |
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Graham (R-SC) |
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Grassley (R-IA) |
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Hagan (D-NC) |
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Hutchison (R-TX) |
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Inhofe (R-OK) |
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Isakson (R-GA) |
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Johanns (R-NE) |
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Kirk (R-IL) |
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Kyl (R-AZ) |
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LeMieux (R-FL) |
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McCain (R-AZ) |
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McConnell (R-KY) |
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Nelson (D-NE) |
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Pryor (D-AR) |
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Risch (R-ID) |
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Roberts (R-KS) |
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Sessions (R-AL) |
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Shelby (R-AL) |
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Snowe (R-ME) |
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Tester (D-MT) |
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Thune (R-SD) |
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Vitter (R-LA) |
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Voinovich (R-OH) |
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Wicker (R-MS) |
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Not Voting - 4 |
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Bunning (R-KY) |
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Gregg (R-NH) |
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Hatch (R-UT) |
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Manchin (D-WV) |
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Grouped by Home State |
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Alabama: |
Sessions (R-AL), Nay |
Shelby (R-AL), Nay |
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Alaska: |
Begich (D-AK), Yea |
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea |
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Arizona: |
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay |
McCain (R-AZ), Nay |
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Arkansas: |
Lincoln (D-AR), Yea |
Pryor (D-AR), Nay |
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California: |
Boxer (D-CA), Yea |
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea |
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Colorado: |
Bennet (D-CO), Yea |
Udall (D-CO), Yea |
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Connecticut: |
Dodd (D-CT), Yea |
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea |
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Delaware: |
Carper (D-DE), Yea |
Coons (D-DE), Yea |
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Florida: |
LeMieux (R-FL), Nay |
Nelson (D-FL), Yea |
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Georgia: |
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay |
Isakson (R-GA), Nay |
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Hawaii: |
Akaka (D-HI), Yea |
Inouye (D-HI), Yea |
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Idaho: |
Crapo (R-ID), Nay |
Risch (R-ID), Nay |
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Illinois: |
Durbin (D-IL), Yea |
Kirk (R-IL), Nay |
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Indiana: |
Bayh (D-IN), Yea |
Lugar (R-IN), Yea |
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Iowa: |
Grassley (R-IA), Nay |
Harkin (D-IA), Yea |
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Kansas: |
Brownback (R-KS), Nay |
Roberts (R-KS), Nay |
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Kentucky: |
Bunning (R-KY), Not Voting |
McConnell (R-KY), Nay |
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Louisiana: |
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea |
Vitter (R-LA), Nay |
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Maine: |
Collins (R-ME), Nay |
Snowe (R-ME), Nay |
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Maryland: |
Cardin (D-MD), Yea |
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea |
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Massa: |
Brown (R-MA), Nay |
Kerry (D-MA), Yea |
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Michigan: |
Levin (D-MI), Yea |
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea |
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Minnesota: |
Franken (D-MN), Yea |
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea |
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Mississippi: |
Cochran (R-MS), Nay |
Wicker (R-MS), Nay |
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Missouri: |
Bond (R-MO), Nay |
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea |
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Montana: |
Baucus (D-MT), Nay |
Tester (D-MT), Nay |
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Nebraska: |
Johanns (R-NE), Nay |
Nelson (D-NE), Nay |
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Nevada: |
Ensign (R-NV), Nay |
Reid (D-NV), Yea |
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New Hamp: |
Gregg (R-NH), Not Voting |
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea |
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New Jersey: |
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea |
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea |
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New Mexico: |
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea |
Udall (D-NM), Yea |
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New York: |
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea |
Schumer (D-NY), Yea |
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North Car: |
Burr (R-NC), Nay |
Hagan (D-NC), Nay |
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North Dakota: |
Conrad (D-ND), Yea |
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea |
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Ohio: |
Brown (D-OH), Yea |
Voinovich (R-OH), Nay |
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Oklahoma: |
Coburn (R-OK), Nay |
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay |
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Oregon: |
Merkley (D-OR), Yea |
Wyden (D-OR), Yea |
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Pennsylvania: |
Casey (D-PA), Yea |
Specter (D-PA), Yea |
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Rhode Island: |
Reed (D-RI), Yea |
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea |
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South Car: |
DeMint (R-SC), Nay |
Graham (R-SC), Nay |
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South Dakota: |
Johnson (D-SD), Yea |
Thune (R-SD), Nay |
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Tennessee: |
Alexander (R-TN), Nay |
Corker (R-TN), Nay |
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Texas: |
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay |
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay |
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Utah: |
Bennett (R-UT), Yea |
Hatch (R-UT), Not Voting |
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Vermont: |
Leahy (D-VT), Yea |
Sanders (I-VT), Yea |
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Virginia: |
Warner (D-VA), Yea |
Webb (D-VA), Yea |
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Washington: |
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea |
Murray (D-WA), Yea |
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West Virginia: |
Manchin (D-WV), Not Voting |
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea |
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Wisconsin: |
Feingold (D-WI),Yea |
Kohl (D-WI), Yea |
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Wyoming: |
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay |
Enzi (R-WY), Nay |
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The HNBA is an incorporated, not-for-profit, non-partisan, national membership organization that represents the interests of the more than 100,000 attorneys, judges, law professors, legal professionals, and law students of Hispanic descent in the United States, its territories and Puerto Rico. For more information about the HNBA, please visit www.hnba.com.
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