Amendment (S.Amdt.4170) to S.Con.Res.70: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.

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March 13, 2008 Roll call number 43 (Amendment number S.Amdt.4170) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Graham Amdt. No. 4170 as Modified ) Amendment purpose To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains.
Ayes: 47 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 46)
Nays: 52 (Democrat: 48; Republican: 2; Other: 2)
Abstained: 1 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 0)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 47%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

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

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Senators Voting 'Abstain'

John F. Kerry

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Democrats Voting 'Aye'

Arlen Specter
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Others Voting 'Aye'

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Republicans Voting 'Nay'

Olympia J. Snowe
George Voinovich
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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

John F. Kerry
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Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

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Others Voting 'Abstain'

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