To instruct the sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance of absent senators.

On Feb 23, 1988, the Senate voted 71–18. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 21–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 71
No: 18
Did not vote: 12
Date: Feb 23, 1988

By party

Republicans21 yes · 18 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
David Ferdinand Durenberger R-MN voted no
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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