108th Congress / Senate / 1st session / Vote 421

• Question: On the Motion
• Category: Motion
• Vote description: Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Bingaman Amdt. No. 2031; To provide the Secretary of Agriculture with the authority to borrow funds from the Treasury to pay for firefighting costs that exceed funds available and to provide funding to conduct hazardous fuels reduction and burned area restoration projects on non-Federal lands in and around communities.
• 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, 36-60, with 4 not voting.
• Date/time: October 30, 2003, 2:13 p.m.
• Amendment num: S.Amdt. 2031
• 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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