Amendment (S.Amdt.2107) to S.3187: A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and medical devices, to establish user-fee programs for generic drugs and biosimilars, and for other purposes.

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May 24, 2012 Roll call number 108 (Amendment number S.Amdt.2107) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2107 to S. 3187 (No short title on file) Amendment purpose To allow the importation by individuals of safe and affordable drugs from Canada.
Ayes: 43 (Democrat: 26; Republican: 16; Other: 1)
Nays: 54 (Democrat: 24; Republican: 29; Other: 1)
Abstained: 3 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 2)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 43%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

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

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Vote Result

Votes by Party

Others Voting 'Nay'

Joseph I. Lieberman

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT]

Others Voting 'Abstain'

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