Senate vote 268 (2006): On the Amendment, S3709
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Senate vote 268 (2006): On the Amendment, S3709
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- The bill: S. 3709: An original bill to exempt from certain requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 United States exports of nuclear materials, equipment, and technology to India, and to implement the United States Additional Protocol. · proposed by Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]
- What was asked: On the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
- What happened: Amendment Rejected on 2006-11-16 · how each member voted
- Where the bill stands now: See also H.R. 5682. Not final yet: this can still change. its other votes
Question: On the Amendment · To require as a precondition to United States-India peaceful atomic energy cooperation determinations by the President that United States nuclear cooperation with India does nothing to assist, encourage, or induce India to manufacture or acquire nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices.
Result: Amendment Rejected · Yea 25 · Nay 71 · Present 0 · Not voting 4 (majority 1/2)
By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Other / not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 25 | 19 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 52 | 3 |
How each member voted
| Member | State | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| MURKOWSKI, Lisa | AK | R | Nay |
| STEVENS, Theodore Fulton (Ted) | AK | R | Nay |
| SESSIONS, Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff), III | AL | R | Nay |
| SHELBY, Richard C. | AL | R | Nay |
| LINCOLN, Blanche Lambert | AR | D | Yea |
| PRYOR, Mark | AR | D | Yea |
| KYL, Jon Llewellyn | AZ | R | Nay |
| McCAIN, John Sidney, III | AZ | R | Not Voting |
| BOXER, Barbara | CA | D | Yea |
| FEINSTEIN, Dianne | CA | D | Yea |
| ALLARD, A. Wayne | CO | R | Nay |
| SALAZAR, Kenneth Lee | CO | D | Yea |
| DODD, Christopher John | CT | D | Yea |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT | D | Nay |
| BIDEN, Joseph Robinette (Joe), Jr. | DE | D | Nay |
| CARPER, Thomas Richard | DE | D | Nay |
| MARTINEZ, Melquiades R. (Mel) | FL | R | Nay |
| NELSON, Clarence William (Bill) | FL | D | Nay |
| CHAMBLISS, Saxby | GA | R | Nay |
| ISAKSON, Johnny | GA | R | Nay |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI | D | Yea |
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI | D | Nay |
| GRASSLEY, Charles Ernest | IA | R | Nay |
| HARKIN, Thomas Richard (Tom) | IA | D | Yea |
| CRAIG, Larry Edwin | ID | R | Nay |
| CRAPO, Michael Dean | ID | R | Nay |
| DURBIN, Richard Joseph | IL | D | Yea |
| OBAMA, Barack | IL | D | Yea |
| BAYH, Evan | IN | D | Nay |
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN | R | Nay |
| BROWNBACK, Sam Dale | KS | R | Nay |
| ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat) | KS | R | Nay |
| BUNNING, James Paul David | KY | R | Nay |
| MCCONNELL, Addison Mitchell (Mitch) | KY | R | Nay |
| LANDRIEU, Mary L. | LA | D | Nay |
| VITTER, David | LA | R | Nay |
| KENNEDY, Edward Moore (Ted) | MA | D | Yea |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA | D | Nay |
| MIKULSKI, Barbara Ann | MD | D | Yea |
| SARBANES, Paul Spyros | MD | D | Nay |
| COLLINS, Susan Margaret | ME | R | Nay |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME | R | Nay |
| LEVIN, Carl | MI | D | Nay |
| STABENOW, Deborah Ann | MI | D | Nay |
| COLEMAN, Norm | MN | R | Nay |
| DAYTON, Mark | MN | D | Yea |
| BOND, Christopher Samuel (Kit) | MO | R | Nay |
| TALENT, James Matthes | MO | R | Nay |
| COCHRAN, William Thad | MS | R | Nay |
| LOTT, Chester Trent | MS | R | Nay |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT | D | Nay |
| BURNS, Conrad | MT | R | Nay |
| BURR, Richard M. | NC | R | Nay |
| DOLE, Elizabeth Hanford | NC | R | Nay |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND | D | Yea |
| DORGAN, Byron Leslie | ND | D | Yea |
| HAGEL, Charles Timothy (Chuck) | NE | R | Nay |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin (Ben) | NE | D | Nay |
| GREGG, Judd Alan | NH | R | Nay |
| SUNUNU, John E. | NH | R | Nay |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ | D | Yea |
| MENENDEZ, Robert | NJ | D | Yea |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM | D | Yea |
| DOMENICI, Pete Vichi | NM | R | Nay |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV | R | Nay |
| REID, Harry | NV | D | Nay |
| CLINTON, Hillary Rodham | NY | D | Yea |
| SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck) | NY | D | Nay |
| DeWINE, Michael | OH | R | Nay |
| VOINOVICH, George Victor | OH | R | Nay |
| COBURN, Thomas Allen | OK | R | Nay |
| INHOFE, James Mountain | OK | R | Not Voting |
| SMITH, Gordon Harold | OR | R | Nay |
| WYDEN, Ronald Lee | OR | D | Nay |
| SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick) | PA | R | Nay |
| SPECTER, Arlen | PA | R | Nay |
| CHAFEE, Lincoln Davenport | RI | R | Nay |
| REED, John F. (Jack) | RI | D | Yea |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC | R | Nay |
| GRAHAM, Lindsey O. | SC | R | Nay |
| JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim) | SD | D | Yea |
| THUNE, John | SD | R | Nay |
| ALEXANDER, Lamar | TN | R | Nay |
| FRIST, William H. | TN | R | Nay |
| CORNYN, John | TX | R | Nay |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey (Kay) | TX | R | Nay |
| BENNETT, Robert Foster (Bob) | UT | R | Nay |
| HATCH, Orrin Grant | UT | R | Nay |
| ALLEN, George | VA | R | Nay |
| WARNER, John William | VA | R | Nay |
| JEFFORDS, James Merrill | VT | I | Not Voting |
| LEAHY, Patrick Joseph | VT | D | Yea |
| CANTWELL, Maria E. | WA | D | Yea |
| MURRAY, Patty | WA | D | Nay |
| FEINGOLD, Russell Dana | WI | D | Yea |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI | D | Nay |
| BYRD, Robert Carlyle | WV | D | Yea |
| ROCKEFELLER, John Davison (Jay), IV | WV | D | Nay |
| ENZI, Michael B. | WY | R | Nay |
| THOMAS, Craig Lyle | WY | R | Not Voting |
President's position (not a member vote)
BUSH, George Walker (R): Nay
Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.
Source: Voteview (UCLA), 109th Congress (roll call file) · official record: U.S. Senate vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:53:25Z
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