VOTES IN SENATE

Recorded

Budget 2006-2011 (S. Con. Res. 83): Akaka amendment (education funding), S2259 [16MR]

———Akaka amendment (veterans health care funding), S2095 [14MR]

———Bingaman amendment (allow point of order to be raised against any legislation containing direct spending), S2265 [16MR]

———Bingaman amendment (national energy policy), S2095 [14MR]

———Boxer amendment (education funding), S2265 [16MR]

———Burns amendment (veterans health care funding, S2094 [14MR]

———Burr amendment (combat avian flu, increase local preparedness, and create a program to develop a vaccine funding), S2241 [16MR]

———Byrd amendment (Amtrak funding), S2179 [15MR]

———Conrad amendment (combat avian flu, increase local preparedness, and create a program to develop a vaccine funding), S2241 [16MR]

———Conrad amendment (reinstate pay-as-you-go requirement), S2091 [14MR]

———Cornyn amendment (provide reconcilation instructions to Committee on Finance (Senate) to reduce mandatory spending), S2258 [16MR]

———DeMint amendment (establish Social Security reserve fund), S2263 [16MR]

———Domenici amendment (use Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas exploration proceeds to fund certain Energy Policy Act programs), S2272 [16MR]

———Dorgan amendment (Native Americans health care, housing, and education funding), S2257 [16MR]

———Ensign amendment (U.N. Human Rights Council funding), S2275 [16MR]

———Grassley amendment (extend implementation of Medicare prescription drug program), S2178 [15MR]

———Inhofe amendment (require a two-thirds vote for all non-defense, non-trust fund discretionary funding which exceeds previous fiscal year), S2259 [16MR]

———Kennedy amendment (college access and job training programs funding through closing certain tax loopholes), S2093 [14MR]

———Kerry amendment (prevent imposition of excessive TRICARE fees and co-pays on military retirees), S2261 [16MR]

———Lieberman amendment (homeland security programs funding), S2256 [16MR]

———Lincoln amendment (Dept. of Agriculture funding), S2260 [16MR]

———McConnell amendment (maritime security funding, including the Container Security Initiative, and full background checks for port personnel), S2176 [15MR]

———Menendez amendment (seaport security funding), S2177 [15MR]

———Murray amendment (Community Development Block Grant Program funding), S2173 [15MR]

———Nelson of Florida amendment (extend implementation of Medicare prescription drug program), S2178 [15MR]

———Reed amendment (LIHEAP funding), S2254 [16MR]

———Santorum amendment (Amtrak funding), S2180 [15MR]

———Santorum amendment (Community Development Block Grant Program funding), S2174 [15MR]

———Sarbanes amendment (environmental and natural resources programs funding), S2257 [16MR]

———setting forth, S2291 [16MR]

———Snowe amendment (permit negotiation of fair prices for prescription drugs and use resulting savings for budget deficit reduction), S2179 [15MR]

———Specter amendment (increase advance appropriations allowance for health, education and training, and low-income programs), S2255 [16MR]

———Stabenow amendment (Dept. of Homeland Security first responder interoperable communications funding), S2175 [15MR]

———Stabenow amendment (provide a prescription drug benefit program which is administered directly through Medicare), S2267 [16MR]

———Stabenow amendment (veterans health care funding), S2258 [16MR]

Clarify disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S1379 [16FE]

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (S. 2611): Bingaman amendment (limit the number of aliens, including spouses and children, granted employment-based legal permanent resident status during any fiscal year), S5146 [25MY]

———Byrd amendment (require payment of a supplemental application fee by aliens seeking citizenship to assist States with border security), S5091 [24MY]

———Clinton amendment (Dept. of Justice State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and State and local governments immigrant health care and educational assistance funding), S4775 [18MY]

———cloture motion, S5061 [24MY]

———Cornyn amendment (lift confidentiality on legalization applications if application is denied so applicant information can be used to assist fraud investigations), S5141 [25MY]

———Cornyn amendment (prohibit guest worker program participants from self-petitioning to apply for an employment-based immigrant visa), S4687 [17MY]

———Cornyn amendment (require payment of a supplemental application fee by aliens seeking citizenship to assist States with health care and educational costs of noncitizens), S4775 [18MY]

———Cornyn motion to table Durbin amendment (humanitarian waiver to an immigrant if deportation would create hardship for a family member of a U.S. citizen or legal resident), S4955 [23MY]

———Craig motion to table Chambliss amendment (require agricultural employers to pay nonimmigrant H-2A workers the local prevailing wage rate), S4871 [22MY]

———Dodd motion to table McConnell amendment (implement Commission on Federal Election Reform recommendations to require presentation of vaild photo identification at polls), S5060 [24MY]

———Dorgan amendment (sunset H-2C visa program provisions), S5105 [24MY]

———enact, S5190 [25MY]

———Ensign amendment (authorize Armed Forces members to assist the Dept. of Homeland Security in performance of border protection functions under certain circumstances), S4873 [22MY]

———Ensign amendment (require resident aliens to pay back taxes under the earned income tax credit program for credits received while the aliens' status was illegal), S5189 [25MY]

———Feingold amendment (eliminate clear and convincing evidence standard for courts to stay the removal of an alien in certain circumstances), S5188 [25MY]

———Feinstein amendment (modify conditions under which aliens who are unlawfully present in the U.S. are granted legal status), S4936 [23MY]

———Grassley amendment (reform the employment eligibility verification system used to determine legal status of workers), S4953 [23MY]

———Gregg amendment (establish program that awards visas to aliens with advanced degrees in science, mathematics, technology, or engineering), S5092 [24MY]

———Gregg motion to table Chambliss amendment (modify eligibility requirements for blue card status and increase fines paid for such status or legal permanent resident status), S5104 [24MY]

———Hutchison amendment (establish Secure Authorized Foreign Employee (SAFE) Visa Program), S5093 [24MY]

———Inhofe amendment (declare English as national language of U.S.), S4769 [18MY]

———Isakson amendment (prohibit granting of legal status, or adjustment of status for individuals who entered the U.S. illegally until border security measures have been fully implemented), S4584 [16MY]

———Isakson motion to table Kennedy amendment (enhance enforcement of labor protections for U.S. workers and guest workers), S4954 [23MY]

———Kennedy amendment (modify conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for adjustment of status), S4733 [18MY]

———Kyl amendment (make certain illegal or criminal aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work authorization and status), S4651 [17MY]

———McCain motion to table Kyl amendment (prohibit H-2C nonimmigrants from adjusting to lawful permanent resident status), S4785 [18MY]

———Salazar amendment (declare English as common and unifying language of U.S.), S4770 [18MY]

———Salazar amendment (prohibit implementation of guest worker and undocumented worker programs until the President determines such programs will benefit national security), S4585 [16MY]

———Sessions amendment (deny eligibility for the earned income tax credit to illegal aliens and certain legalized workers), S5188 [25MY]

———Sessions amendment (increase amount of fencing and improve vehicle barriers installed along southwest border of the U.S.), S4675 [17MY]

———Specter amendment (en bloc), S5190 [25MY]

———Specter motion to table Bingaman amendment (reduce maximum number of nonimmigrants participating in H-2C guest worker visa program), S4603 [16MY]

———Specter motion to table Dorgan amendment (prohibit aliens who are currently outside the U.S. from participating in H-2C guest worker visa program), S4599 [16MY]

———Specter motion to table Ensign amendment (exclude work done by illegal aliens with fradulent identification prior to change of immigration status from calculation of benefits), S4747 [18MY]

———Specter motion to table Leahy amendment (waive restrictions on admission of aliens seeking asylum who joined terrorist groups or provided material support against their will), S4952 [23MY]

———Specter motion to waive budget point of order, S5091 [24MY]

———Vitter amendment (prohibit granting of amnesty to certain undocumented individuals), S4676 [17MY]

Constitutional amendment relative to definition of marriage (S.J. Res. 1): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5534 [7JN]

Constitutional amendment to prohibit desecration of the flag (S.J. Res. 12): Durbin amendment (protect U.S. flag), S6546 [27JN]

———propose for ratification, S6546 [27JN]

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act (H.R. 8): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5628 [8JN]

Dept. of Defense appropriations for military activities, prescribing personnel strengths, and military construction (S. 2766): Biden amendment (support President in efforts to resolve crisis regarding Iranian nuclear program), S5922 [15JN]

———Chambliss amendment (F-22A aircraft and F-119 engine program funding), S6376 [22JN]

———Dorgan amendment (establish Committee on War and Reconstruction Contracting (Senate, Special), S6109 [20JN]

———Enzi amendment (minimum wage level), S6203 [21JN]

———Kennedy amendment (minimum wage level), S6203 [21JN]

———Kerry amendment (U.S. policy towards Iraq and redeployment of U.S. forces), S6335 [22JN]

———Levin amendment (U.S. policy towards Iraq and redeployment of U.S. forces), S6335 [22JN]

———McCain amendment (on-budget treatment of supplemental appropriations), S5865 [14JN]

———McConnell amendment (Iraqi amnesty to persons who attacked or killed U.S. Armed Forces), S6117 [20JN]

———Nelson of Florida amendment (Iraqi amnesty to persons who attacked or killed U.S. Armed Forces), S6117 [20JN]

———Reid motion to table McConnell amendment (plan for withdrawal of Armed Forces from Iraq), S5929 [15JN]

———Santorum amendment (hold Iranian regime accountable for threatening behavior), S5921 [15JN]

———Sessions amendment (national missile defense system funding), S6377 [22JN]

———Warner amendment (commend U.S. forces for killing of al-Qaeda leader, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in Iraq), S5744 [13JN]

———Warner motion to table Dorgan amendment (improve Federal contracting and procurement), S5861 [14JN]

———authorizing, S6401 [22JN]

———cloture motion, S6335 [22JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security appropriations (H.R. 5441): Biden motion to waive Budget Act relative to Biden amendment (rail and transit security grant programs funding), S7387 [12JY]

———Clinton amendment (establish FEMA as an independent agency), S7326 [11JY]

———Clinton motion to waive Budget Act relative to Clinton amendment (Homeland Security Grant Program State and local government terrorism prevention funding), S7398 [12JY]

———Collins amendment (establish the U.S. Emergency Management Authority), S7325 [11JY]

———Schumer motion to waive Budget Act relative to Schumer amendment (rail and transit security grant programs funding), S7399 [12JY]

———Vitter amendment (prevent Bureau of Customs and Border Protection seizure of imported prescription drugs for personal use), S7305 [11JY]

Disclosure requirements for individuals who receive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act orders and national security letters, and for library records (S. 2271): Frist amendment (enactment date), S1557 [1MR]

———clarify, S1559 [1MR]

———cloture motion, S1523 [28FE]

Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution (FAIR) Act (S. 852): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S766 [7FE]

———Specter motion to table Cornyn amendment (establish medical criteria for asbestos exposure victims seeking compensation), S957 [9FE]

———Specter motion to waive budget point of order (increase in direct spending), S1168 [14FE]

Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act (S. 1955): cloture motion, S4460 [11MY]

———cloture motion on motion to proceed, S4165 [9MY]

Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (S. 23): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S4146 [8MY]

Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act (S. 2349): cloture motion, S1944 [9MR], S2460 [28MR]

———Cochran motion to table Ensign amendment (provide transparency and integrity in the earmark process), S2509 [29MR]

———Collins amendment (establish a Senate Office of Public Integrity), S2459 [28MR]

———enact, S2511 [29MR]

———Lott motion to table Feingold amendment (clarify the application of the gift rule to lobbyists), S2498 [29MR]

———Reid amendment (require more rigorous requirements relative to ethics and lobbying), S1868 [8MR]

———Wyden amendment (require Senators to publicly disclose a notice of intent to object to proceeding to any measure or matter), S2459 [28MR]

LIHEAP funding (S. 2320): cloture motion, S1815 [7MR]

———Snowe amendment (improve distribution of funding to States), S1826 [7MR]

———Snowe motion to waive Budget Act (increase in direct spending), S1636 [2MR]

Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act (S. 22): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S4146 [8MY]

Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act (S. 147): cloture motion on motion to proceed, S5640 [8JN]

Nomination of Andrw J. Guilford to be district judge: confirmed, S6402 [22JN]

Nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be circuit judge: cloture motion, S5191 [25MY]

———confirmed, S5311 [26MY]

Nomination of Brian M. Cogan to be district judge: confirmed, S4035 [4MY]

Nomination of Dennis R. Spurgeon to be Assistant Sec. of Energy for Nuclear Energy: confirmed, S2408 [27MR]

Nomination of Dirk Kempthorne to be Sec. of the Interior: confirmed, S5319 [26MY]

Nomination of Gray H. Miller to be district judge: confirmed, S3443 [25AP]

Nomination of J. Dorrance Smith to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for Public Affairs: confirmed, S3366 [7AP]

Nomination of Jack Zouhary to be district judge: confirmed, S2294 [16MR]

Nomination of Leo M. Gordon to be U.S. Court of International Trade judge: confirmed, S2020 [13MR]

Nomination of Michael A. Chagares to be circuit judge: confirmed, S2762 [4AP]

Nomination of Michael R. Barrett to be district judge: confirmed, S3791 [1MY]

Nomination of Michael V. Hayden to be CIA Director: confirmed, S5318 [26MY]

Nomination of Milan D. Smith, Jr., to be circuit judge: confirmed, S4575 [16MY]

Nomination of Noel L. Hillman to be district judge: confirmed, S5643 [8JN]

Nomination of Peter C.W. Flory to be Assistant Sec. of Defense for International Security Policy: cloture motion, S3366 [7AP]

Nomination of Peter G. Sheridan to be district judge: confirmed, S5644 [8JN]

Nomination of Renee M. Bumb to be district judge: confirmed, S5439 [6JN]

Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr., to be Supreme Court Justice: cloture motion, S308 [30JA]

———confirmed, S348 [31JA]

Nomination of Sandra Segal Ikuta to be circuit judge: confirmed, S6054 [19JN]

Nomination of Thomas E. Johnston to be district judge: confirmed, S1778 [6MR]

Nomination of Thomas M. Golden to be district judge: confirmed, S4036 [4MY]

Nomination of Timothy C. Batten, Sr., to be district judge: confirmed, S1778 [6MR]

Public debt ceiling (H.J. Res. 47): Baucus amendment (require a study on debt held by foreigners), S2236 [16MR]

———increase, S2240 [16MR]

Securing America's Borders Act (S. 2454): Alexander amendment (codify oath of allegiance, enhance English language and American history and civics education, and establish an award to recognize contributions of new citizens), S2722 [3AP]

———Bingaman amendment (provide financial aid to local law enforcement officials along U.S. borders), S2721 [3AP]

———cloture motion, S3358 [7AP]

———cloture motion on motion to commit, S3358 [7AP]

———cloture motion on Specter amendment (substitute), S3177 [6AP]

———Frist amendment (conduct study of deaths along the U.S.-Mexico border), S2575 [30MR]

———Specter motion to table Kyl amendment (make certain illegal or criminal aliens ineligible for conditional nonimmigrant work authorization and status), S2791 [4AP]

Supplemental appropriations for military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, war on terror, and hurricane relief (H.R. 4939): Akaka amendment (veterans health care funding), S3564 [26AP]

———Byrd amendment (military operation budget reporting requirements), S3675 [27AP]

———Coburn amendment (shipbuilders receiving both disaster recovery funding and insurance), S3869 [2MY]

———Cochran motion to table Coburn amendment (rail line relocation program funding), S3566 [26AP]

———Cochran motion to table Coburn amendment (seafood promotion funding), S3673 [27AP]

———Cochran motion to table Ensign motion to recommit (limit spending), S3563 [26AP]

———Cochran motion to table Thomas amendment (substitute), S3552 [26AP]

———Gregg amendment (border security funding), S3543 [26AP]

———Inouye amendment (Hawaii critical reservoirs and dams assessments funding), S3967 [3MY]

———Inouye amendment (Hawaii water assessment and monitoring funding), S3968 [3MY]

———Kennedy amendment (pandemic influenza vaccine injury compensation funding), S3948 [3MY]

———McCain amendment (Hawaii sugarcane growers assistance funding), S3862 [2MY]

———McCain amendment (strike grants for certian types of agricultural products), S3964 [3MY]

———Obama amendment (hurricane relief contract bidding process), S3880 [2MY]

———Reid amendment (border security funding), S3543 [26AP]

———Thune amendment (veterans health care funding), S4016 [4MY]

———cloture motion, S3859 [2MY]

———conference report, S5909 [15JN]

———making, S4029 [4MY]

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297): conference report, S4446 [11MY]

Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act (H.R. 4297): Clinton motion to waive Budget Act relative to Clinton amendment (establish independent commission to examine response to Hurricane Katrina), S492 [2FE]

———Conrad motion to waive Budget Act relative to Conrad amendment (revenue provisions), S489 [2FE]

———Dodd motion to instruct conferees (veterans health care funding), S1121 [13FE]

———Dodd motion to waive Budget Act relative to Dodd amendment (veterans health care funding), S495 [2FE]

———enact, S501 [2FE]

———Grassley amendment (improve implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit), S491 [2FE]

———Grassley motion to instruct conferees (alternative minimum tax relief and elimination of repeal of sunset on reduction of capital gains rates and taxation of dividends), S1137 [14FE]

———Grassley motion to instruct conferees (veterans health care funding), S1121 [13FE]

———Hutchison motion to instruct conferees (make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes), S1139 [14FE]

———Kennedy motion to instruct conferees (Medicare/Medicaid funding), S1137 [14FE]

———Lautenberg motion to instruct conferees (budget deficit), S1139 [14FE]

———Menendez amendment (relief from the alternative minimum tax), S498 [2FE]

———Nelson of Florida motion to waive Budget Act relative to Nelson of Florida amendment (Medicare/Medicaid dual eligible beneficiary protections), S491 [2FE]

———Reed motion to instruct conferees (military equipment funding through repeal of certain tax breaks), S1138 [14FE]

———Reed motion to waive Budget Act relative to Reed amendment (military equipment funding through repeal of certain tax breaks), S496 [2FE]

U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (S. 3569): enact, S6763 [29JN]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act (H.R. 3199): Frist motion to reconsider cloture motion on conference report, S1561 [1MR]

———cloture motion on conference report, S1561 [1MR]

———conference report, S1632 [2MR]

———motion to proceed to Frist motion to reconsider cloture motion on conference report, S1561 [1MR]

Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required To Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act (H.R. 4659): extend sunsets and lone wolf provisions of Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act, S503 [2FE]

Remarks in Senate

Correction: Landrieu, S5190 [25MY]

———Shelby, S3638 [27AP]

———Smith, S5108 [24MY]

Position on missed: Baucus, S2290 [16MR]

———Biden, S2184 [15MR]

———Boxer, S5331 [26MY]

———Coburn, S4521 [12MY]

———Durbin, S4151 [8MY], S4205 [9MY], S6057 [19JN]

———Hatch, S4044 [4MY]

———Inhofe, S767 [7FE]

———Johnson, S1831 [7MR], S2117 [14MR], S6149 [20JN]

———Nelson, Bill, S2117 [14MR], S2795 [4AP]

———Obama, S4151 [8MY]

———Salazar, S5208 [25MY], S5331 [26MY]