To table scott amendment #1659 to S. 1437. Amendment #1659 strikes from the bill the provision for a United States sentencing commission.

On Jan 24, 1978, the Senate voted 82–8 (S 1437). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–4, Republicans 32–4, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 82
No: 8
Did not vote: 12
Date: Jan 24, 1978

By party

Democrats51 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans32 yes · 4 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Jackson Sparkman D-AL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
William Lloyd Scott R-VA 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 scott amendment #1659 to S. 1437…: Senate Vote, Jan 24, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-639/to-table-scott-amendment-1659-to-s-1437-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).