Amendment (S.Amdt.1339) to S.1348: A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

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June 06, 2007 Roll call number 199 (Amendment number S.Amdt.1339) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Vitter Amdt. No. 1339 ) Amendment purpose To require that the U.S. VISIT system- the biometric border check-in/check-out system first required by Congress in 1996 that is already well past its already postponed 2005 implementation due date- be finished as part of the enforcement trigger.
Ayes: 48 (Democrat: 12; Republican: 36)
Nays: 49 (Democrat: 36; Republican: 11; Other: 2)
Abstained: 2 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 0)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 48%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Republicans 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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