Amendment (S.Amdt.4825) to S.3036: A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes.

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June 06, 2008 Roll call number 145 (Amendment number S.Amdt.4825) in the Senate
Question On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Boxer Amdt. No. 4825 ) Amendment purpose In the nature of a substitute.
Ayes: 48 (Democrat: 39; Republican: 7; Other: 2)
Nays: 36 (Democrat: 4; Republican: 32)
Abstained: 16 (Democrat: 7; Republican: 9)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 48%
Result: Cloture Motion Rejected

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] Abstain
Sen. Robert Byrd [D, WV] Abstain
Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] Abstain
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND] Abstain
Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] Abstain
Barack Obama Abstain
Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] Abstain

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