H.R.2638: Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

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September 27, 2008 Roll call number 208 in the Senate
Question On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R.2638 )
Ayes: 78 (Democrat: 41; Republican: 35; Other: 2)
Nays: 12 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 11)
Abstained: 9 (Democrat: 8; Republican: 1)
Present: 1
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 78%
Result: Motion Agreed to

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] Abstain
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Abstain
Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] Abstain
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Abstain
Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] Abstain
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Abstain
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Abstain
Barack Obama Abstain

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