To table the hollings, SC) motion to waive the rule requiring amendments to be germane to the bill. (thereby opening the way for a future amendment to establish

On Oct 24, 1985, the Senate voted 38–55. Result: failed. By party: Republicans 30–20, Democrats 10–36. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 38
No: 55
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 24, 1985

By party

Republicans30 yes · 20 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats10 yes · 36 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted yes
William Victor Roth Jr. R-DE voted no
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. D-FL voted yes
Paula Hawkins R-FL voted no
Mack Francis Mattingly R-GA voted no
Spark Masayuki Matsunaga D-HI voted yes
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
Russell Billiu Long D-LA voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Max Sieben Baucus D-MT voted yes
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
Edward Zorinsky D-NE voted yes
J. James Exon D-NE voted yes
Warren Bruce Rudman R-NH voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted yes
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
Henry John Heinz III R-PA voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Lloyd Millard Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI 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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