Amendment (S.Amdt.1511) to S.1390: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 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, and for other purposes.

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July 16, 2009 Roll call number 233 (Amendment number S.Amdt.1511) in the Senate
Question On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on Leahy Amdt. No. 1511 ) Amendment purpose To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes.
Ayes: 63 (Democrat: 56; Republican: 5; Other: 2)
Nays: 28 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 28)
Abstained: 9 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 7)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 63%
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to

Republicans Voting 'Nay'

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

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