To table the bensten amendment to the roth amendment to S. 2248. The roth amendment establishes an office of inspector general in the department of defense. TH

On May 12, 1982, the Senate voted 45–46 (S 2248). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 44–4, Democrats 1–41, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 45
No: 46
Did not vote: 10
Date: May 12, 1982

By party

Republicans44 yes · 4 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 41 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted no
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted no
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted no

The bill

S. 2248: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1983 for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance for the Armed Forces, to prescribe personnel strengths for the Armed Forces and for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

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 the bensten amendment to the roth…: Senate Vote, May 12, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-600/to-table-the-bensten-amendment-to-the-roth-amendment (accessed 2026-10-15).