What was the result of Senate roll call vote 161 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on May 20, 2010 ended "Motion Agreed to (60-39, 3/5 majority required)", 60-39. The vote was on: On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Dodd Amdt. No. 3739).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 161?

60 senators voted Yea and 39 voted Nay. 1 senator did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 161 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 38-1 and Republicans voted 2-28. 3 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #161 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · May 20, 2010, 8:02 PM (ET)

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Dodd Amdt. No. 3739)

Amendment S.Amdt. 3739 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Motion Agreed to (60-39, 3/5 majority required)

60 Yea

39 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 40 senators

38 Yea / 1 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 30 senators

2 Yea / 28 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Scott Brown (Republican–MA) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Olympia Snowe (Republican–ME) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

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On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline RE: Dodd Amdt. No. 3739)

How the Parties Voted

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 60

Nay 39

Not Voting 1