To table griffin amendment to S. 3246, controlled dangerous substances act, to strike "no-knock" provision.

On Jan 27, 1970, the Senate voted 40–44 (S 3246). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 38–17, Republicans 7–31. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 40
No: 44
Did not vote: 9
Date: Jan 27, 1970

By party

Democrats38 yes · 17 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 31 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Thomas Joseph Dodd D-CT voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Richard Brevard Russell Jr. D-GA voted no
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted yes
Marlow Webster Cook R-KY voted yes
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Joseph Davies Tydings D-MD voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Joseph Manuel Montoya D-NM voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted no
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted no
Charles Ellsworth Goodell R-NY voted yes
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
William Belser Spong Jr. D-VA voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted no
Warren Grant Magnuson D-WA voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To table griffin amendment to S. 3246…: Senate Vote, Jan 27, 1970,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-S-255/to-table-griffin-amendment-to-s-3246-controlled-dangerous (accessed 2026-10-15).