Vote 278

Question: On the Cloture Motion
Category: Cloture
Vote description: Motion To Invoke Cloture; Federal Death Penalty Act of 1991
Vote type: 3/5 (Help)
A three-fifths majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage. Used in the Senate.
Result: Rejected, 49-38, with 13 not voting.
Date/time: November 27, 1991, 2:42 p.m.
Republican majority opinion: No (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

Vote totals

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	Yes	No	Not Voting
Aquarius	Lloyd Bentsen, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Donald Riegle, Paul Sarbanes	Conrad Burns, Arlen Specter, John Warner	Hank Brown
Aries	Al Gore, Patrick Leahy, Harris Wofford	Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar, Frank Murkowski, Larry Pressler, Robert Smith
Cancer	Richard Bryan, Alan Dixon, John Glenn, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Chuck Robb	Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Mark Hatfield, William Roth, Paul Wellstone	Phil Gramm
Capricorn	Brock Adams, Fritz Hollings	Slade Gorton
Gemini	Quentin Burdick, Alan Cranston, Chris Dodd, Howard Metzenbaum, Jay Rockefeller	Howell Heflin, Robert Kasten	Bennett Johnston
Leo	Bill Bradley, Dale Bumpers, Jim Exon, George Mitchell, Terry Sanford	David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato	Nancy Kassebaum
Libra	Jeff Bingaman, John Chafee, Wyche Fowler, James Sasser	Jake Garn, Trent Lott	Jesse Helms
Pisces	Kent Conrad, Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman, Daniel Moynihan	Kit Bond, Mitch McConnell, Malcolm Wallop	John Breaux
Sagittarius	Max Baucus, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, Claiborne Pell, Harry Reid	Thad Cochran, Donald Nickles, John Seymour, Strom Thurmond	Paul Simon
Scorpio	Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin	Connie Mack	Ted Stevens
Taurus	David Boren, Dennis DeConcini	Dan Coats, Pete Domenici, Warren Rudman, Richard Shelby, Steven Symms	James Jeffords
Virgo	Daniel Akaka, Wendell Ford, Daniel Inouye, Sam Nunn	William Cohen, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Robert Packwood, Alan Simpson	Jack Danforth, Bob Kerrey, David Pryor, Tim Wirth

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Female	Barbara Mikulski		Nancy Kassebaum
Male	Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Lloyd Bentsen, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, David Boren, Bill Bradley, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, John Chafee, Kent Conrad, Alan Cranston, Tom Daschle, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Chris Dodd, Jim Exon, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Fritz Hollings, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, Harry Reid, Donald Riegle, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Harris Wofford	Kit Bond, Conrad Burns, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Howell Heflin, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Robert Packwood, Larry Pressler, William Roth, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop, John Warner, Paul Wellstone	John Breaux, Hank Brown, Jack Danforth, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, James Jeffords, Bennett Johnston, Bob Kerrey, David Pryor, Paul Simon, Ted Stevens, Tim Wirth

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Midwest	Quentin Burdick, Kent Conrad, Tom Daschle, Alan Dixon, Jim Exon, John Glenn, Tom Harkin, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Howard Metzenbaum, Donald Riegle	Kit Bond, Dan Coats, Bob Dole, David Durenberger, Chuck Grassley, Robert Kasten, Richard Lugar, Larry Pressler, Paul Wellstone	Jack Danforth, Nancy Kassebaum, Bob Kerrey, Paul Simon
Northeast	Bill Bradley, John Chafee, Chris Dodd, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Claiborne Pell, Harris Wofford	William Cohen, Alfonse D'amato, Warren Rudman, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter	James Jeffords
South	Lloyd Bentsen, Joe Biden, David Boren, Dale Bumpers, Robert Byrd, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Fritz Hollings, Barbara Mikulski, Sam Nunn, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser	Thad Cochran, Howell Heflin, Trent Lott, Connie Mack, Mitch McConnell, Donald Nickles, William Roth, Richard Shelby, Strom Thurmond, John Warner	John Breaux, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Bennett Johnston, David Pryor
West	Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Richard Bryan, Alan Cranston, Dennis DeConcini, Daniel Inouye, Harry Reid	Conrad Burns, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, John McCain, Frank Murkowski, Robert Packwood, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Steven Symms, Malcolm Wallop	Hank Brown, Ted Stevens, Tim Wirth

	Yes	No	Not Voting
None	Brock Adams, Lloyd Bentsen, David Boren, Bill Bradley, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, John Chafee, Alan Cranston, Tom Daschle, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Jim Exon, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Fritz Hollings, Howard Metzenbaum, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, Donald Riegle, Chuck Robb, Terry Sanford, James Sasser, Harris Wofford	Dan Coats, William Cohen, Bob Dole, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Mark Hatfield, Howell Heflin, Robert Kasten, Connie Mack, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Robert Packwood, Larry Pressler, William Roth, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop, Paul Wellstone	John Breaux, Hank Brown, Jack Danforth, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Bennett Johnston, Nancy Kassebaum, Bob Kerrey, David Pryor, Paul Simon, Tim Wirth
2006	Paul Sarbanes	Conrad Burns	James Jeffords
2008	Max Baucus, Joe Biden, Tom Harkin, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Jay Rockefeller	Thad Cochran, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Mitch McConnell, John Warner	Ted Stevens
2010	Chris Dodd, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Barbara Mikulski, Harry Reid	Kit Bond, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter
2012	Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Robert Byrd, Kent Conrad, Edward Kennedy, Herb Kohl, Joseph Lieberman	Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Alabama		Howell Heflin, Richard Shelby
Alaska		Frank Murkowski	Ted Stevens
Arizona	Dennis DeConcini	John McCain
Arkansas	Dale Bumpers		David Pryor
California	Alan Cranston	John Seymour
Colorado			Hank Brown, Tim Wirth
Connecticut	Chris Dodd, Joseph Lieberman
Delaware	Joe Biden	William Roth
Florida	Bob Graham	Connie Mack
Georgia	Wyche Fowler, Sam Nunn
Hawaii	Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye
Idaho		Larry Craig, Steven Symms
Illinois	Alan Dixon		Paul Simon
Indiana		Dan Coats, Richard Lugar
Iowa	Tom Harkin	Chuck Grassley
Kansas		Bob Dole	Nancy Kassebaum
Kentucky	Wendell Ford	Mitch McConnell
Louisiana			John Breaux, Bennett Johnston
Maine	George Mitchell	William Cohen
Maryland	Barbara Mikulski, Paul Sarbanes
Massachusetts	Edward Kennedy, John Kerry
Michigan	Carl Levin, Donald Riegle
Minnesota		David Durenberger, Paul Wellstone
Mississippi		Thad Cochran, Trent Lott
Missouri		Kit Bond	Jack Danforth
Montana	Max Baucus	Conrad Burns
Nebraska	Jim Exon		Bob Kerrey
Nevada	Richard Bryan, Harry Reid
New Hampshire		Warren Rudman, Robert Smith
New Jersey	Bill Bradley, Frank Lautenberg
New Mexico	Jeff Bingaman	Pete Domenici
New York	Daniel Moynihan	Alfonse D'amato
North Carolina	Terry Sanford		Jesse Helms
North Dakota	Quentin Burdick, Kent Conrad
Ohio	John Glenn, Howard Metzenbaum
Oklahoma	David Boren	Donald Nickles
Oregon		Mark Hatfield, Robert Packwood
Pennsylvania	Harris Wofford	Arlen Specter
Rhode Island	John Chafee, Claiborne Pell
South Carolina	Fritz Hollings	Strom Thurmond
South Dakota	Tom Daschle	Larry Pressler
Tennessee	Al Gore, James Sasser
Texas	Lloyd Bentsen		Phil Gramm
Utah		Jake Garn, Orrin Hatch
Vermont	Patrick Leahy		James Jeffords
Virginia	Chuck Robb	John Warner
Washington	Brock Adams	Slade Gorton
West Virginia	Robert Byrd, Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin	Herb Kohl	Robert Kasten
Wyoming		Alan Simpson, Malcolm Wallop

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Baby boomer	Kent Conrad, Tom Daschle, Al Gore	Donald Nickles
Pre-boomer	Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Lloyd Bentsen, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, David Boren, Bill Bradley, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, John Chafee, Alan Cranston, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Chris Dodd, Jim Exon, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, John Glenn, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Fritz Hollings, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, Barbara Mikulski, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, Harry Reid, Donald Riegle, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Harris Wofford	Kit Bond, Conrad Burns, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Howell Heflin, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Robert Packwood, Larry Pressler, William Roth, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop, John Warner, Paul Wellstone	John Breaux, Hank Brown, Jack Danforth, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, James Jeffords, Bennett Johnston, Nancy Kassebaum, Bob Kerrey, David Pryor, Paul Simon, Ted Stevens, Tim Wirth

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Democratic	Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Lloyd Bentsen, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, David Boren, Bill Bradley, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, Kent Conrad, Alan Cranston, Tom Daschle, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Chris Dodd, Jim Exon, Wendell Ford, Wyche Fowler, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Fritz Hollings, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, Barbara Mikulski, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Sam Nunn, Claiborne Pell, Harry Reid, Donald Riegle, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Harris Wofford	Howell Heflin, Richard Shelby, Paul Wellstone	John Breaux, Bennett Johnston, Bob Kerrey, David Pryor, Paul Simon, Tim Wirth
Republican	John Chafee	Kit Bond, Conrad Burns, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Larry Craig, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Robert Packwood, Larry Pressler, William Roth, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop, John Warner	Hank Brown, Jack Danforth, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, James Jeffords, Nancy Kassebaum, Ted Stevens