Vote 276

Question: Whether the Amendment is Germane
Category: Motion
Vote description: germaneness of Daschle amdt no. 5190; To provide benefits for certain children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifada, and to offset the cost of such benefits by requiring that there be an element of fault as a precondition for entitlement to compensation for a disability or death resulting from health care or certain other services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
Result: Germane, 62-35, with 3 not voting.
Date/time: September 5, 1996, 10:21 p.m.
Amendment num: S.Amdt. 5190
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."

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