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109th Congress / Senate / 2nd session / Vote 132

  • Question: On the Amendment
  • Bill: S 2611
  • Vote description: Salazar Amdt. No. 4073 As Modified; To declare that English is the common and unifying language of the United States, and to preserve and enhance the role of the English language.
  • Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  • Result: Agreed to, 58-39, with 3 not voting.
  • Date/time: May 18, 2006, 5:31 p.m.
  • Amendment num: S.Amdt. 4073
  • Republican majority opinion: No (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)

Vote totals

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Yes No Not Voting
Aquarius Tom Carper, Mark Dayton, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Paul Sarbanes, Arlen Specter, John Warner Conrad Burns, John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Judd Gregg, Craig Thomas
Aries Lincoln Chafee, Patrick Leahy John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar
Cancer Dianne Feinstein, Lindsey Graham, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, George Voinovich Lamar Alexander, Larry Craig, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Capricorn Evan Bayh, Mike DeWine, Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez, Mark Pryor Johnny Isakson, Jeff Sessions, John Thune
Gemini Chris Dodd, Lisa Murkowski Gordon Smith Jay Rockefeller
Leo Norm Coleman, Barack Obama Liddy Dole
Libra Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Chuck Hagel, Blanche Lincoln, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson Trent Lott, Jim Talent
Pisces Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold, Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman, Kenneth Salazar, Olympia Snowe George Allen, Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Bill Frist, Mitch McConnell
Sagittarius Max Baucus, Susan Collins, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer Wayne Allard, Richard Burr, Thad Cochran
Scorpio Joe Biden, Barbara Boxer, Robert Byrd, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Jack Reed Saxby Chambliss, James Inhofe, Ted Stevens Jim Bunning, Mel Martinez
Taurus Pete Domenici, Byron Dorgan, James Jeffords, Ben Nelson, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden Mike Crapo, Jon Kyl, Pat Roberts, Rick Santorum, Richard Shelby, David Vitter
Virgo Daniel Akaka, Sam Brownback, Daniel Inouye, John McCain Bob Bennett, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, John Sununu
Yes No Not Voting
Female Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Hillary Clinton, Susan Collins, Dianne Feinstein, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Barbara Mikulski, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow Liddy Dole, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Male Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Sam Brownback, Robert Byrd, Tom Carper, Lincoln Chafee, Norm Coleman, Kent Conrad, Mark Dayton, Mike DeWine, Chris Dodd, Pete Domenici, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Hagel, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Tim Johnson, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, John McCain, Robert Menendez, Bill Nelson, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Kenneth Salazar, Paul Sarbanes, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich, John Warner, Ron Wyden Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, George Allen, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Conrad Burns, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, Larry Craig, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Bill Frist, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Orrin Hatch, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Smith, Ted Stevens, John Sununu, Jim Talent, Craig Thomas, John Thune, David Vitter Jim Bunning, Mel Martinez, Jay Rockefeller
Yes No Not Voting
Midwest Evan Bayh, Sam Brownback, Norm Coleman, Kent Conrad, Mark Dayton, Mike DeWine, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Chuck Hagel, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Debbie Stabenow, George Voinovich Kit Bond, Chuck Grassley, Richard Lugar, Pat Roberts, Jim Talent, John Thune
Northeast Lincoln Chafee, Hillary Clinton, Susan Collins, Chris Dodd, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter Judd Gregg, Rick Santorum, John Sununu
South Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Tom Carper, Lindsey Graham, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Paul Sarbanes, John Warner Lamar Alexander, George Allen, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Liddy Dole, Bill Frist, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Trent Lott, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter Jim Bunning, Mel Martinez, Jay Rockefeller
West Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Pete Domenici, Dianne Feinstein, Daniel Inouye, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Kenneth Salazar, Ron Wyden Wayne Allard, Bob Bennett, Conrad Burns, Larry Craig, Mike Crapo, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, Jon Kyl, Gordon Smith, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas
Yes No Not Voting
None Barack Obama
2006 Lincoln Chafee, Mark Dayton, Mike DeWine, James Jeffords, Paul Sarbanes George Allen, Conrad Burns, Bill Frist, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent
2008 Max Baucus, Joe Biden, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Pete Domenici, Dick Durbin, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Hagel, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, John Warner Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, Larry Craig, Liddy Dole, Mike Enzi, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Smith, Ted Stevens, John Sununu Jay Rockefeller
2010 Evan Bayh, Barbara Boxer, Sam Brownback, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Blanche Lincoln, John McCain, Barbara Mikulski, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Kenneth Salazar, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich, Ron Wyden Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Johnny Isakson, Richard Shelby, John Thune, David Vitter Jim Bunning, Mel Martinez
2012 Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Robert Byrd, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Hillary Clinton, Kent Conrad, Dianne Feinstein, Edward Kennedy, Herb Kohl, Joseph Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Bill Nelson, Ben Nelson, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Craig Thomas
Yes No Not Voting
Alabama Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby
Alaska Lisa Murkowski Ted Stevens
Arizona John McCain Jon Kyl
Arkansas Blanche Lincoln, Mark Pryor
California Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein
Colorado Kenneth Salazar Wayne Allard
Connecticut Chris Dodd, Joseph Lieberman
Delaware Joe Biden, Tom Carper
Florida Bill Nelson Mel Martinez
Georgia Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson
Hawaii Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye
Idaho Larry Craig, Mike Crapo
Illinois Dick Durbin, Barack Obama
Indiana Evan Bayh Richard Lugar
Iowa Tom Harkin Chuck Grassley
Kansas Sam Brownback Pat Roberts
Kentucky Mitch McConnell Jim Bunning
Louisiana Mary Landrieu David Vitter
Maine Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe
Maryland Barbara Mikulski, Paul Sarbanes
Massachusetts Edward Kennedy, John Kerry
Michigan Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow
Minnesota Norm Coleman, Mark Dayton
Mississippi Thad Cochran, Trent Lott
Missouri Kit Bond, Jim Talent
Montana Max Baucus Conrad Burns
Nebraska Chuck Hagel, Ben Nelson
Nevada Harry Reid John Ensign
New Hampshire Judd Gregg, John Sununu
New Jersey Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez
New Mexico Jeff Bingaman, Pete Domenici
New York Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer
North Carolina Richard Burr, Liddy Dole
North Dakota Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan
Ohio Mike DeWine, George Voinovich
Oklahoma Tom Coburn, James Inhofe
Oregon Ron Wyden Gordon Smith
Pennsylvania Arlen Specter Rick Santorum
Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee, Jack Reed
South Carolina Lindsey Graham Jim DeMint
South Dakota Tim Johnson John Thune
Tennessee Lamar Alexander, Bill Frist
Texas John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Utah Bob Bennett, Orrin Hatch
Vermont James Jeffords, Patrick Leahy
Virginia John Warner George Allen
Washington Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray
West Virginia Robert Byrd Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin Russ Feingold, Herb Kohl
Wyoming Mike Enzi, Craig Thomas
Yes No Not Voting
Baby boomer Evan Bayh, Sam Brownback, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Lincoln Chafee, Hillary Clinton, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Kent Conrad, Mark Dayton, Mike DeWine, Russ Feingold, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Hagel, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Robert Menendez, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Kenneth Salazar, Chuck Schumer, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden George Allen, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Bill Frist, Judd Gregg, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Smith, John Sununu, Jim Talent, John Thune, David Vitter Mel Martinez
Pre-boomer Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Robert Byrd, Chris Dodd, Pete Domenici, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, John McCain, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Ben Nelson, Harry Reid, Paul Sarbanes, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich, John Warner Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Conrad Burns, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Larry Craig, Liddy Dole, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas Jim Bunning, Jay Rockefeller
Yes No Not Voting
Democratic Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Robert Byrd, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Hillary Clinton, Kent Conrad, Mark Dayton, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Mary Landrieu, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Blanche Lincoln, Robert Menendez, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Ben Nelson, Barack Obama, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Kenneth Salazar, Paul Sarbanes, Chuck Schumer, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden Jay Rockefeller
Independent James Jeffords
Republican Sam Brownback, Lincoln Chafee, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, Mike DeWine, Pete Domenici, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Hagel, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich, John Warner Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, George Allen, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Conrad Burns, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, Larry Craig, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Liddy Dole, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Bill Frist, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Smith, Ted Stevens, John Sununu, Jim Talent, Craig Thomas, John Thune, David Vitter Jim Bunning, Mel Martinez
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