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Roll Call Vote #166 · 110th Congress · Session 2 · Jul 9, 2008, 12:39 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5066 to H.R. 6304 (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978)

Amendment S.Amdt. 5066 (To stay pending cases against certain telecommunications companies and provide that such companies may not seek retroactive immunity until 90 days after the date the final report of the Inspectors General on the President's Surveillance Program is submitted to Congress.)

Amendment Rejected (42-56, 3/5 majority required)
42 Yea
56 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 38 senators

30 Yea / 7 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 38 senators

0 Yea / 37 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

0 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 42

Nay 56

Not Voting 2

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