H.R.6515: To amend the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an expeditious environmentally responsible program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and for other purposes.

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July 17, 2008 Roll call number 511 in the House
Question On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 6515 Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008
Ayes: 244 (Democrat: 217; Republican: 26)**
Nays: 173 (Democrat: 11; Republican: 162)
Abstained: 18 (Democrat: 7; Republican: 11)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 56%
Result: Failed

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5] Abstain
Barbara Cubin Abstain
John Doolittle Abstain
Wayne Gilchrest Abstain
Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2] Abstain
Duncan Hunter Abstain
Rep. Frank Lucas [R, OK-3] Abstain
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R, TX-24] Abstain
Rep. Gary Miller [R, CA-42] Abstain
Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14] Abstain
Rep. Donald Young [R, AK-0] Abstain

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

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

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