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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com: Recent votes by Mel Martinez</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/m001162/</link><description>Recent votes by Mel Martinez</description><language>en-us</language><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 272: S 1023</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/272/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On Passage of the Bill.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/bills/s_1023/"&gt;S 1023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: S.1023 As Amended; Travel Promotion Act of 2009&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Passed, 79-19, with 1 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;Yes&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/272/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 271: On the Cloture Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/271/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Cloture Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Cloture&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Dorgan Amdt. No. 1347; Of a perfecting nature.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Agreed to, 80-19.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;Yes&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/271/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 270: H R 3435</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/270/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On Passage of the Bill.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/bills/h_r_3435/"&gt;H R 3435&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: H.R. 3435; A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Passed, 60-37, with 3 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;No&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/270/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 269: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/269/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Motion to Waive Sec. 403(e)(1), S. Con. Res. 13 of 111th Congress re: H.R. 3435; A bill making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Agreed to, 60-37, with 3 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;No&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/269/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 268: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/268/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Motion to Waive Section 201, S. Con. Res. 21, 110th Congress re: Isakson Amdt. No. 2306; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for certain home purchases, and to transfer to the Treasury unobligated funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in the amount of the reduction in revenue resulting from such credit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 47-50, with 3 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;Yes&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/268/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 267: H R 3435</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/267/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Amendment.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/bills/h_r_3435/"&gt;H R 3435&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Vitter Amdt. No. 2303; To provide for a date certain for termination of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 41-56, with 3 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;Yes&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/267/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 266: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/266/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Motion to Waive CBA re: Coburn Amdt. No. 2304; To provide assistance to charities and families in need.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 41-56, with 3 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;Yes&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/266/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 265: On the Motion</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/265/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Category: Motion&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Motion To Waive CBA re: Gregg Amdt. No. 2302; To protect the generations of tomorrow from paying for new cars today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 46-51, with 3 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;Yes&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/265/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 264: H R 3435</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/264/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Amendment.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/bills/h_r_3435/"&gt;H R 3435&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Kyl Amdt. No. 2301 As Modified; In the nature of a substitute.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Rejected, 40-57, with 3 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;Yes&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/264/</guid></item><item><title>Congress 111, Senate vote: Vote 263: H R 3435</title><link>http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/senate/1/votes/263/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Question: On the Motion to Table.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Bill: &lt;a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/111/bills/h_r_3435/"&gt;H R 3435&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Vote description: Motion to Table Harkin Amdt. No. 2300; To limit the provision of vouchers to individuals with adjusted gross income of less than $50,000 or joint filers with adjusted gross incomes of less than $75,000.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Result: Agreed to, 65-32, with 3 not voting.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Mel Martinez voted &lt;b&gt;No&lt;/b&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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