Amendment (S.Amdt.2022) to H.R.1585: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, a

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September 19, 2007 Roll call number 340 (Amendment number S.Amdt.2022) in the Senate
Question On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Specter Amdt. No. 2022 ) Amendment purpose To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States.
Ayes: 56 (Democrat: 50; Republican: 5; Other: 1)
Nays: 43 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 42; Other: 1)
Abstained: 1 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 1)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 56%
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected

Democrats Voting 'Aye'

** Because of incomplete data from newly elected Representatives, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

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