Amendment (S.Amdt.986) to S.386: A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institution fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes.

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April 23, 2009 Roll call number 162 (Amendment number S.Amdt.986) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Kyl Amdt. No. 986) Amendment purpose To limit the amount that may be deducted from proceeds due to the United States under the False Claims Act for purposes of compensating private intervenors to the greater of $50,000,000 or 300 percent of the expenses and costs of the intervenor.
Ayes: 31 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 29)
Nays: 61 (Democrat: 51; Republican: 9; Other: 1)
Abstained: 7 (Democrat: 4; Republican: 2; Other: 1)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 31%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

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

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Vote Result

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Senators Voting 'Nay'

Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Evan Bayh
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Roland Burris
Robert Byrd
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]
Sen. Kent Conrad [D, ND]
Sen. Michael Crapo [R, ID]
Christopher Dodd
Byron Dorgan
Russell Feingold
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]
Sen. Kay Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Edward Kaufman
Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]
Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Blanche Lincoln
Mel Martinez
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Ben Nelson [D, NE]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. John Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. James Risch [R, ID]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME]
Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
George Voinovich
Sen. Mark Warner [D, VA]
Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]

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Others Voting 'Aye'

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Others Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT]

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