The 56-44 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate voted to block
oil drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge as part of a defense
bill. Sixty votes were needed to stop debate on the issue and allow
a vote on the defense bill.
On this vote, a “yes” vote was a vote to stop debate and
proceed to a vote on final passage and a “no” vote was a vote to
continue debate.
Voting “yes” were four Democrats and 52 Republicans.
Voting “no” were 40 Democrats, three Republicans and one
independent.
Democrats Yes
Akaka, Hawaii; Inouye, Hawaii; Landrieu, La.; Nelson, Neb.
Democrats No
Baucus, Mont.; Bayh, Ind.; Biden, Del.; Bingaman, N.M.; Boxer,
Calif.; Byrd, W.Va.; Cantwell, Wash.; Carper, Del.; Clinton, N.Y.;
Conrad, N.D.; Corzine, N.J.; Dayton, Minn.; Dodd, Conn.; Dorgan,
N.D.; Durbin, Ill.; Feingold, Wis.; Feinstein, Calif.; Harkin,
Iowa; Johnson, S.D.; Kennedy, Mass.; Kerry, Mass.; Kohl, Wis.;
Lautenberg, N.J.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Lieberman, Conn.;
Lincoln, Ark.; Mikulski, Md.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Fla.; Obama,
Ill.; Pryor, Ark.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.Va.;
Salazar, Colo.; Sarbanes, Md.; Schumer, N.Y.; Stabenow, Mich.;
Wyden, Ore.
Republicans Yes
Alexander, Tenn.; Allard, Colo.; Allen, Va.; Bennett, Utah;
Bond, Mo.; Brownback, Kan.; Bunning, Ky.; Burns, Mont.; Burr, N.C.;
Chambliss, Ga.; Coburn, Okla.; Cochran, Miss.; Coleman, Minn.;
Collins, Maine; Cornyn , Texas; Craig, Idaho; Crapo, Idaho; DeMint,
S.C.; Dole, N.C.; Domenici, N.M.; Ensign, Nev.; Enzi, Wyo.; Graham,
S.C.; Grassley, Iowa; Gregg, N.H.; Hagel, Neb.; Hatch, Utah;
Hutchison, Texas; Inhofe, Okla.; Isakson, Ga.; Kyl, Ariz.; Lott,
Miss.; Lugar, Ind.; Martinez, Fla.; McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.;
Murkowski, Alaska; Roberts, Kan.; Santorum, Pa.; Sessions, Ala.;
Shelby, Ala.; Smith, Ore.; Snowe, Maine; Specter, Pa.; Stevens,
Alaska; Sununu, N.H.; Talent, Mo.; Thomas, Wyo.; Thune, S.D.;
Vitter, La.; Voinovich, Ohio; Warner, Va.
Republicans No
Chafee, R.I.; DeWine, Ohio; Frist, Tenn.
Others No
Jeffords, Vt.





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