Amendment (S.Amdt.14) to S.223: A bill to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the United States, provide modernization of the air traffic control system, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.

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February 15, 2011 Roll call number 17 (Amendment number S.Amdt.14) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment (Wicker Amdt. No. 14 As Modified) Amendment purpose To exclude employees of the Transportation Security Administration from the collective bargaining rights of Federal employees and provide employment rights and an employee engagement mechanism for passenger and property screeners.
Ayes: 47 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 47)
Nays: 51 (Democrat: 49; Republican: 0; Other: 2)
Abstained: 2 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 0)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 47%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Daniel K. Akaka Nay
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Aye
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] Aye
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Nay
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] Nay
Jeff Bingaman Nay
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] Nay
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] Aye
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Aye
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Nay
Scott P. Brown Aye
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Nay
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Aye
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
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN] Aye
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] Aye
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Aye
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME] Aye
Kent Conrad Nay
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Aye
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID] Aye
Jim DeMint Aye
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL] Nay
John Ensign Aye
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Aye
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] Nay
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA] Nay
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] Aye
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] Aye
Kay Bailey Hutchison Aye
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK] Aye
Daniel K. Inouye Nay
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Aye
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI] Aye
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
John F. Kerry Abstain
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Aye
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Herb Kohl Nay
Jon Kyl Aye
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Frank R. Lautenberg Nay
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT] Aye
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Joseph I. Lieberman Nay
Richard G. Lugar Aye
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV] Nay
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. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] Nay
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Aye
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Aye
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Ben Nelson Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Nay
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] Aye
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR] Abstain
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Nay
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Aye
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV] Nay
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] Aye
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Nay
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] Aye
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Nay
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] Aye
Olympia J. Snowe Aye
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Aye
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] Aye
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Nay
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Nay
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA] Nay
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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