Amendment (S.Amdt.3962) to S.3217: To promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail," to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.

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May 11, 2010 Roll call number 141 (Amendment number S.Amdt.3962) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Merkley Amdt. No. 3962) Amendment purpose To prohibit certain payments to loan originators and to require verification by lenders of the ability of consumers to repay loans.
Ayes: 63 (Democrat: 56; Republican: 5; Other: 2)
Nays: 36 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 36)
Abstained: 1 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 0)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 63%
Result: Amendment Agreed to

Votes by Senator

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

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

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

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Senators Voting 'Aye'

Daniel K. Akaka
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Evan Bayh
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO]
Jeff Bingaman
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Scott P. Brown
Roland Burris
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA]
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME]
Kent Conrad
Christopher Dodd
Byron Dorgan
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL]
Russell Feingold
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA]
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA]
Daniel K. Inouye
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Edward Kaufman
John F. Kerry
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Herb Kohl
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg [D, NJ]
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Joseph I. Lieberman
Blanche Lincoln
Richard G. Lugar
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Ben Nelson
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Olympia J. Snowe
Arlen Specter
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA]
Jim Webb
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
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Senators Voting 'Abstain'

Robert Byrd

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Democrats Voting 'Nay'

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Others Voting 'Nay'

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Robert Byrd
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