To provide a statement of the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance and interception of certain communications may be conducted.

On Feb 12, 2008, the Senate voted 57–41 on “On the Amendment” (S 2248). Result: Amendment Rejected. By party: Democrats 47–2, Republicans 9–39, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 110th Congress (2007–2008), George W. Bush was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result: Amendment Rejected
Yes: 57
No: 41
Did not vote: 4
Date: Feb 12, 2008

By party

Republicans9 yes · 39 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats47 yes · 2 no · 1 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted yes
Olympia Jean Snowe R-ME voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes
Charles Timothy (Chuck) Hagel R-NE voted yes
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE voted no
John E. Sununu R-NH voted yes
George Victor Voinovich R-OH voted yes
Gordon Harold Smith R-OR voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK
Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Joseph I. Lieberman D-CT
Melquiades R. (Mel) Martinez R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Michael Dean Crapo R-ID
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
James Paul David Bunning R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Norm Coleman R-MN
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Elizabeth Hanford Dole R-NC
Richard M. Burr R-NC
Earl Benjamin (Ben) Nelson D-NE
Judd Alan Gregg R-NH
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM
John Eric Ensign R-NV
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK
James W. Demint R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Lamar Alexander R-TN
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) Hutchison R-TX
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT
Robert Foster (Bob) Bennett R-UT
John William Warner R-VA
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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