Reply #9: what is Biden's amendment re Iran about? 99 yeas, 0 nays, 1 NV [View All]

it preceded the 93-6 vote

"To state the policy of the United States on the nuclear programs of Iran" added to S.2766 the Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007; Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 4257 ... no details of the amendment, other than title and sponsors, have been posted ... the 3 co-sponsors: Levin, Dodd, Hagel ... 99 voted 'yea'; Rockefeller not voting. Vote 173

Vote link:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00173

this is the same Senate Bill involving the 93-6 vote on Amendment 4269, motion to table

Purpose: To require the withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces from Iraq and urge the convening of an Iraq summit. Vote 174

the six: Boxer, Byrd, Feingold, Harkin, Kennedy, Kerry; Rockefeller not voting

Vote Link:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00174

edited: if the vote links don't work ... try linking from the main Vote page ...
http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/a_three_sections_with_teasers/votes.htm