On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Conrad Amdt. No. 2729)

To provide revenue provisions.

Motion Rejected (44-52, 3/5 majority required)

nays	yeas	absent
52	44	4
291973007	296073070	7972391

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Clinton Amdt. No. 2716)

To establish a congressional commission to examine the Federal, State, and local response to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf Region of the United States especially in the States of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and other areas impacted in the aftermath and make immediate corrective measures to improve such responses in the future.

Motion Rejected (44-53, 3/5 majority required)

nays	yeas	absent
53	44	3
294847102	296773309	4398057

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Dodd Amdt. No. 2735)

To support the health needs of our veterans and military personnel and reduce the deficit by making tax rates fairer for all Americans.

Motion Rejected (44-53, 3/5 majority required)

nays	yeas	absent
53	44	3
295547341	296073070	4398057

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA Reed Amdt. No. 2737)

To strengthen America's military, to repeal the extension of tax rates for capital gains and dividends, to reduce the deficit, and for other purposes.

Motion Rejected (44-53, 3/5 majority required)

nays	yeas	absent
53	44	3
295547341	296073070	4398057

On the Motion (Grassley Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: AMT/Capital Gains)

A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

Motion Agreed to (53-47)

yeas	nays
53	47
295636841	300381627

On the Motion (Kennedy Motion to Instruct Conference on H.R. 4297 Re: Capital Gains)

A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

Motion Rejected (47-53)

nays	yeas
53	47
289040831	306977637

On the Motion (Reed Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: Military)

A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

Motion Rejected (45-55)

nays	yeas
55	45
298002790	298015678

On the Motion (Lautenberg Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 4297 Re: National Debt)

A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006.

Motion Rejected (46-54)

nays	yeas
54	46
286362083	309656385

On the Cloture Motion S. 2349

To provide greater transparency with respect to lobbying activities, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes.

Cloture Motion Rejected (51-47, 2/3 majority required)

yeas	nays	absent
51	47	2
276891825	313631670	5494973

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3007 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To increase Veterans medical services funding by $1.5 billion in FY 2007 to be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.

Amendment Rejected (46-54)

nays	yeas
54	46
296242355	299776113

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3063 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To restore funding for the Community Development Block Grant Program to the fiscal 2004 level by closing tax loopholes previously slated for elimination in Senate-passed legislation.

Amendment Rejected (45-53)

nays	yeas	absent
53	45	2
280661710	305060066	10296692

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3054 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To provide an additional $965 million to make our ports more secure by increasing port security grants, increasing inspections, improving existing programs, and increasing research and development, and to fully offset this additional funding by closing tax loopholes.

Amendment Rejected (43-53)

nays	yeas	absent
53	43	4
279683063	292714549	23620856

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3131 to H.J.Res. 47 (No short title on file)

To require a study of debt held by foreigners.

Amendment Rejected (44-55)

nays	yeas	absent
55	44	1
297302551	297862895	853022

On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 47

A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Joint Resolution Passed (52-48)

yeas	nays
52	48
290288582	305729886

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3133 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To increase funding to combat avian flu, increase local preparedness, and create a Manhattan Project-like effort to develop a vaccine to inoculate the U.S. Population against a pandemic by $5 billion in FY 2007 paid for by requiring tax withholding on government payments to contractors like Halliburton.

Amendment Rejected (44-55)

nays	yeas	absent
55	44	1
287570491	296955482	11492495

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3034 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To protect the American people from terrorist attacks by providing $8 billion in additional funds for homeland security government-wide, by restoring cuts to vital first responder programs in the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice, by providing an additional $1.2 billion for first responders, $1.7 billion for the Coast Guard and port security, $150 million for chemical security, $1 billion for rail and transit security, $456 million for FEMA, $1 billion for health preparedness programs, and $752 million for aviation security.

Amendment Rejected (43-53)

nays	yeas	absent
53	43	4
287458644	296009252	12550572

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3103 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To restore funding for the civil works programs of the Corps of Engineers, the Federal Water Pollution Control State Revolving Fund, the National Park Service, the Forest Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Federal conservation programs, and other natural resource needs, through an offset achieved by closing corporate tax loopholes.

Amendment Rejected (48-49)

nays	yeas	absent
49	48	3
273008525	307222765	15787178

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3141 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To provide an assured stream of funding for veteran's health care that will take into account the annual changes in the veteran's population and inflation to be paid for by restoring the pre-2001 top rate for income over $1 million, closing corporate tax loopholes and delaying tax cuts for the wealthy.

Amendment Rejected (46-54)

nays	yeas
54	46
285276881	310741587

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3071 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To increase funding for Title I grants and reduce debt by closing corporate tax loopholes.

Amendment Rejected (49-51)

nays	yeas
51	49
282119934	313898534

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3106 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To restore the discretionary budget for the Department of Agriculture with an offset achieved by closing corporate tax loopholes.

Amendment Rejected (48-52)

nays	yeas
52	48
293726395	302292073

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3143 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To prevent the imposition of excessive TRICARE fees and co-pays on military retirees.

Amendment Rejected (46-53)

nays	yeas	absent
53	46	1
284656652	310415586	946230

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3128 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To provide funding for implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005 from ANWR.

Amendment Agreed to (51-49)

yeas	nays
51	49
277592163	318426305

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3166 to S.Con.Res. 83 (No short title on file)

To deny funds in FY2007 for the United Nations Human Rights Council, which the United States just voted against because countries found complicit in sustained human rights abuses are eligible for Council membership. Savings redirected to border security.

Amendment Rejected (50-50)

yeas	nays
50	50
279853410	316165058

On Passage of the Bill S.Con.Res. 83

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2006 and 2008 through 2011.

Bill Passed (51-49)

yeas	nays
51	49
280033473	315984995

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2980 to S. 2349 (527 Reform Act of 2006)

To include Federal entities in the definition of earmarks.

Motion to Table Agreed to (57-41)

yeas	nays	absent
57	41	2
292156402	300247592	3614474

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3604 to H.R. 4939 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006)

To provide, with an offset, emergency funding for border security efforts.

Amendment Rejected (44-54)

nays	yeas	absent
54	44	2
285520164	302224668	8273636

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3641 to H.R. 4939 (Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006)

To perfect the bill.

Motion to Table Agreed to (50-47)

yeas	nays	absent
50	47	3
281124689	305767121	9126658

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 22

A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-42, 3/5 majority required)

yeas	nays	absent
48	42	10
273432687	279764380	42821401

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 23

A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-44, 3/5 majority required)

yeas	nays	absent
49	44	7
277007021	305200402	13811045

On the Cloture Motion S. 1955

A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace.

Cloture Motion Rejected (55-43, 3/5 majority required)

yeas	nays	absent
55	43	2
289771975	291968114	14278379

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3965 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

To modify the conditions under which an H-2C nonimmigrant may apply for an employment-based immigrant visa.

Amendment Agreed to (50-48)

yeas	nays	absent
50	48	2
264875516	323764035	7378917

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4072 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

To establish a grant program to provide financial assistance to States and local governments for the costs of providing health care and educational services to noncitizens, and to provide additional funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.

Amendment Rejected (43-52)

nays	yeas	absent
52	43	5
264518165	306235575	25264728

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4085 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

To implement the recommendation of the Carter-Baker Commission on Federal Election Reform to protect and secure the franchise of all United States citizens from ballots being cast illegally by non-United States citizens.

Motion to Table Failed (48-49)

nays	yeas	absent
49	48	3
268535480	322265760	5217228

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4114 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

To amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the diversity visa program and create a program that awards visas to aliens with an advanced degree in science mathematics, technology, or engineering.

Amendment Agreed to (56-42)

yeas	nays	absent
56	42	2
292719161	300979229	2320078

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4095 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

To sunset the H-2C visa program after the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Amendment Rejected (48-49)

nays	yeas	absent
49	48	3
215169630	375631610	5217228

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4097 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

To modify the requirements for confidentiality certain information submitted by an alien seeking an adjustment of status under section 245B.

Amendment Rejected (49-49)

yeas	nays	absent
49	49	2
237169252	356529138	2320078

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4136 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

To ensure the integrity of the Earned Income Tax Credit program by reducing the potential for fraud and to ensure that aliens who receive an adjustment of this status under this bill meet their obligation to pay back taxes without creating a burden on the American public.

Amendment Agreed to (50-47)

yeas	nays	absent
50	47	3
247332760	341612586	7073122

On the Cloture Motion S.J.Res. 1

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

Cloture Motion Rejected (49-48, 3/5 majority required)

yeas	nays	absent
49	48	3
274132636	314832998	7052834

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4292 to S. 2766 (John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007)

To establish a special committee of the Senate to investigate the awarding and carrying out of contracts to conduct activities in Afghanistan and Iraq and to fight the war on terrorism.

Amendment Rejected (44-52)

nays	yeas	absent
52	44	4
289702059	297348891	8967518

On the Motion (Motion to Waive the Emergency Designation Re: Clinton Amdt. No. 4576)

To restore funding to States and local governments for terrorism prevention activities in the Homeland Security Grant Program to fiscal year 2005 levels.

Motion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)

nays	yeas
53	47
267881393	328137075

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4634 to H.R. 5441 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007)

To provide that appropriations under this Act may not be used for the purpose of providing certain grants, unless all such grants meet certain conditions for allocation.

Amendment Rejected (36-64)

nays	yeas
64	36
194584260	401434208

On the Motion (Motion to Waive CBA re: Schumer Amdt. No. 4600 "Emergency Designation")

To increase appropriations for disaster relief, and for other purposes.

Motion Rejected (46-54, 3/5 majority required)

nays	yeas
54	46
267165199	328853269

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4689 to S. 403 (Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act)

To authorize grants to carry out programs to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for other purposes.

Amendment Rejected (48-51)

nays	yeas	absent
51	48	1
279224177	280815083	35979208

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4781 to H.R. 5631 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007)

To appropriate, with an offset, an additional $2,000,000 for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army for the improvement of imaging for traumatic brain injuries.

Motion to Table Agreed to (54-43)

yeas	nays	absent
54	43	3
287491731	299875971	8650766

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4895 to H.R. 5631 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007)

To provide that none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to enter into or carry out a contract for the performance by a contractor of any base operation support service at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital pursuant to a private-public competition conducted under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 that was initiated on June 13, 2000, and has the solicitation number DADA 10-03-R-0001.

Motion to Table Agreed to (50-48)

yeas	nays	absent
50	48	2
275279715	308629870	12108883

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 4909 to H.R. 5631 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007)

To prohibit the use of funds for a public relations program designed to monitor news media in the United States and the Middle East and create a database of news stories to promote positive coverage of the war in Iraq.

Motion to Table Agreed to (51-44)

yeas	nays	absent
51	44	5
265111041	295230755	35676672

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4999 to H.R. 4954 (Security and Accountability For Every Port Act or the SAFE Port Act)

To improve the security of cargo containers destined for the United States.

Amendment Rejected (43-55)

nays	yeas	absent
55	43	2
296381545	297301128	2335795

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5087 to S. 3930 (Military Commissions Act of 2006)

To strike the provision regarding habeas review.

Amendment Rejected (48-51)

nays	yeas	absent
51	48	1
279227246	315476259	1314963

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5095 to S. 3930 (Military Commissions Act of 2006)

To provide for congressional oversight of certain Central Intelligence Agency programs.

Amendment Rejected (46-53)

nays	yeas	absent
53	46	1
294927392	299776113	1314963

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5104 to S. 3930 (Military Commissions Act of 2006)

To prohibit the establishment of new military commissions after December 31, 2011.

Amendment Rejected (47-52)

nays	yeas	absent
52	47	1
282456250	312247255	1314963

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5088 to S. 3930 (Military Commissions Act of 2006)

To provide for the protection of United States persons in the implementation of treaty obligations.

Amendment Rejected (46-53)

nays	yeas	absent
53	46	1
284216685	310486820	1314963

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 5187 to S. 3709 (United States-India Peaceful Atomic Energy Cooperation Act)

To make the waiver authority of the President contingent upon a certification that India has agreed to suspend military-to-military cooperation with Iran, including training exercises, until such time as Iran is no longer designated as a state sponsor of terrorism.

Amendment Rejected (38-59)

nays	yeas	absent
59	38	3
290440080	300871228	4707160