Key Votes
S Amdt 19 - Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Joe Biden, Jr. voted Yea (Tabling Vote) on this legislation.
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NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO AN AMENDMENT
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Amendment - Amendment Tabled (Senate) (62-37) - Feb. 4, 1993 (Key vote)
Title: Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment
Vote to table an amendment that calls for the Congressional review of all Executive orders, Defense Department directives, and military regulations regarding homosexuals in the U.S. military by July 15, 1993.
NOTE: A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - Feb. 4, 1993
Title: Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment
Sponsors
- Robert 'Bob' Dole (KS - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Daniel R. Coats (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Paul D. Coverdell (GA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Larry E. Craig (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- Duncan McLauchlin 'Lauch' Faircloth (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- William Phillip 'Phil' Gramm (TX - ) (Out Of Office)
- Judd A. Gregg (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jesse Helms (NC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dirk Kempthorne (ID - R) (Out Of Office)
- Chester Trent Lott Sr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Connie Mack (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Sidney McCain III (AZ - R)
- Frank H. Murkowski (AK - ) (Out Of Office)
- Don Nickles (OK - ) (Out Of Office)
- Alan K. Simpson (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Robert Clinton 'Bob' Smith (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
- Strom Thurmond (SC - R) (Out Of Office)
- Malcolm Wallop (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- John William Warner (VA - R) (Out Of Office)
