To table the chafee, ri amendment to S 2662, textile import quotas, to eliminate footwear quotas from the bill.

On Sep 9, 1988, the Senate voted 63–26 (S 2662). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 45–4, Republicans 18–22. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 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: 63
No: 26
Did not vote: 12
Date: Sep 9, 1988

By party

Republicans18 yes · 22 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats45 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted yes
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted yes
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted yes
William Warren (Bill) Bradley D-NJ voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted yes
John Herschel Glenn Jr. D-OH voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
John William Warner R-VA voted yes
Paul Seward Trible Jr. R-VA voted yes
Brockman (Brock) Adams D-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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