What was the result of Senate roll call vote 12 in the 109th Congress?

The Senate vote on Feb 7, 2006 ended "Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (98-1, 3/5 majority required)", 98-1. The vote was on: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 852 (S. 852).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 12?

98 senators voted Yea and 1 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 12 in the 109th Congress?

Republicans voted 44-1 and Democrats voted 37-0. 1 senator crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #12 · 109th Congress · Session 2 · Feb 7, 2006, 6:13 PM (ET)

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 852 (S. 852)

A bill to create a fair and efficient system to resolve claims of victims for bodily injury caused by asbestos exposure, and for other purposes.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (98-1, 3/5 majority required)

98 Yea

1 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Republican 46 senators

44 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Democrat 37 senators

37 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 98

Nay 1

James Inhofe (OK)

Not Voting 1

Thomas Coburn (OK)

Other Votes on S. 852

Vote #21 On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Re: S. 852)

Motion Rejected (58-41, 3/5 majority required) Feb 14, 2006

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).

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