Amendment (S.Amdt.1086) to H.R.1495: To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.

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May 15, 2007 Roll call number 165 (Amendment number S.Amdt.1086) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Feingold Amdt. No. 1086 ) Amendment purpose To establish a Water Resources Commission to prioritize water resources projects in the United States.
Ayes: 22 (Democrat: 11; Republican: 9; Other: 2)
Nays: 69 (Democrat: 35; Republican: 34)
Abstained: 9 (Democrat: 4; Republican: 5)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 22%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] Nay
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Nay
Wayne Allard Aye
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Evan Bayh Nay
Robert Bennett Nay
Joseph Biden Nay
Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] Aye
Christopher Bond Nay
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Abstain
Samuel Brownback Abstain
Jim Bunning Nay
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Aye
Robert Byrd Nay
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE] Aye
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] Aye
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] Nay
Hillary Clinton Aye
Sen. Thomas Coburn [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Nay
Norm Coleman Nay
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] Aye
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND] Nay
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Nay
Larry Craig Nay
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID] Nay
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] Abstain
Christopher Dodd Aye
Elizabeth Dole Abstain
Pete Domenici Abstain
Byron Dorgan Nay
Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] Abstain
Sen. John Ensign [R, NV] Aye
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] Nay
Russell Feingold Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Nay
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA] Nay
Judd Gregg Aye
Charles Hagel Nay
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] Nay
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] Nay
Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK] Nay
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] Nay
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA] Nay
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Abstain
Edward Kennedy Nay
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] Nay
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Aye
Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ] Nay
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] Aye
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] Aye
Blanche Lincoln Nay
Trent Lott Nay
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] Nay
Mel Martinez Nay
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Abstain
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Aye
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Nay
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Nay
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Aye
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE] Nay
Barack Obama Nay
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] Nay
Sen. John Reed [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Nay
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Nay
Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] Abstain
Ken Salazar Nay
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Aye
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL] Nay
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] Nay
Gordon Smith Nay
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] Nay
Arlen Specter Nay
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] Nay
Ted Stevens Nay
John Sununu Aye
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Nay
Craig Thomas Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Nay
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Nay
George Voinovich Aye
John Warner Nay
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] Aye
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] Nay

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Senators Voting 'Nay'

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Evan Bayh
Robert Bennett
Joseph Biden
Christopher Bond
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Jim Bunning
Robert Byrd
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Norm Coleman
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND]
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
Larry Craig
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID]
Byron Dorgan
Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]
Charles Hagel
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX]
Sen. James Inhofe [R, OK]
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI]
Sen. John Isakson [R, GA]
Edward Kennedy
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Blanche Lincoln
Trent Lott
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN]
Mel Martinez
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
Barack Obama
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. John Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]
Ken Salazar
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jefferson Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL]
Gordon Smith
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
Arlen Specter
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI]
Ted Stevens
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Craig Thomas
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
John Warner
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]

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