109th Congress / Senate / 2nd session / Vote 148

• Question: On the Amendment
• Bill: S 2611
• Vote description: Hutchison Amdt. No. 4101; To enhance border security by creating a pilot SAFE Visa Program to grant visas to authorized nationals of a NAFTA or CAFTA-DR country who receive employment offers in job areas in the United States that have been certified by the Secretary of Labor as having a shortage of workers.
• Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
• Result: Rejected, 31-67, with 2 not voting.
• Date/time: May 24, 2006, 6:09 p.m.
• Amendment num: S.Amdt. 4101
• Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
  The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
• Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)
  The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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