To table the motion to reconsider the vote by which scott (r, pa.) amendment to H.R. 9910 was adopted.

On Oct 28, 1971, the Senate voted 44–45 (HR 9910). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–36, Republicans 32–11, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 44
No: 45
Did not vote: 6
Date: Oct 28, 1971

By party

Democrats15 yes · 36 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted yes
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
David Henry Gambrell D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
John Sherman Cooper R-KY voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted yes
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted yes
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Alan Harvey Bible D-NV voted yes
Howard Walter Cannon D-NV voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
Ernest Frederick (Fritz) Hollings D-SC voted yes
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
George David Aiken R-VT voted no
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA voted yes
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted yes
Gale William Mcgee D-WY 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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