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Roll Call Vote #106 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Apr 17, 2008, 4:00 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4538 to S.Amdt. 4146 to H.R. 1195 (No short title on file)

Amendment S.Amdt. 4538 (To create a bipartisan, bicameral special committee to investigate the improper insertion of an earmark for Coconut Road into the conference report of the 2005 highway bill after both chambers of Congress had approved identical versions of the conference report.)

Amendment Rejected (49-43, 3/5 majority required)
49 Yea
43 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 38 senators

6 Yea / 28 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 38 senators

32 Yea / 2 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 49

Nay 43

Not Voting 8

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