Amendment (S.Amdt.3436) to H.R.5949: To extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years.

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December 27, 2012 Roll call number 234 (Amendment number S.Amdt.3436) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3436 to H.R. 5949 (FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012) Amendment purpose To ensure adequate protection of the rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Ayes: 12 (Democrat: 9; Republican: 3)
Nays: 79 (Democrat: 38; Republican: 40; Other: 1)
Abstained: 9 (Democrat: 4; Republican: 4; Other: 1)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 12%
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] Aye
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Aye
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] Nay
Jeff Bingaman Nay
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] Nay
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] Nay
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Nay
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Abstain
Scott P. Brown Nay
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Abstain
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Nay
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Aye
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] 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] Nay
Kent Conrad Nay
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 Abstain
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL] Nay
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY] Nay
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Nay
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] Nay
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] Nay
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA] Abstain
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] Nay
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] Aye
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] Nay
Kay Bailey Hutchison Nay
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK] Abstain
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] Nay
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Nay
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI] Nay
John F. Kerry Nay
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Abstain
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Herb Kohl Nay
Jon Kyl Nay
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Frank R. Lautenberg Abstain
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 Nay
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV] Nay
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Nay
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Nay
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] Abstain
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] Nay
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR] Nay
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI] Nay
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] Nay
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] Nay
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Abstain
Sen. Brian Schatz [D, HI] Nay
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] Nay
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Nay
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] Nay
Olympia J. Snowe Nay
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI] Aye
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Aye
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Nay
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] Nay
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Aye
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Nay
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Nay
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA] Nay
Jim Webb Aye
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Nay
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.

Vote Result

Senators Voting 'Nay'

Daniel K. Akaka
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH]
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY]
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO]
Jeff Bingaman
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO]
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR]
Scott P. Brown
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA]
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA]
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME]
Kent Conrad
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE]
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID]
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC]
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA]
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT]
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND]
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA]
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI]
John F. Kerry
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Herb Kohl
Jon Kyl
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA]
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Joseph I. Lieberman
Richard G. Lugar
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV]
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Ben Nelson
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH]
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID]
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS]
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV]
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL]
Sen. Brian Schatz [D, HI]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL]
Olympia J. Snowe
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA]
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS]

Votes by Party

Others Voting 'Aye'

Others Voting 'Nay'

Joseph I. Lieberman

Others Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]

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