Key Votes
S Amdt 2446 - Ethanol Amendment - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Arlen Specter voted Nay (Tabling Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
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- S Amdt 2446 - Ethanol Amendment
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Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Tabled (Senate) (51-50) - Aug. 3, 1994 (Key vote)
Title: Ethanol Amendment
Vote to table an amendment that prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing a regulation that encourages using ethanol in gasoline.
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.
NOTE: THE VICE PRESIDENT CAST THE TIE-BREAKING VOTE.
Sponsors
- J. Bennett Johnston (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Bill Bradley (NJ - ) (Out Of Office)
- Pete V. Domenici Jr. (NM - R) (Out Of Office)
- John Sidney McCain III (AZ - R)
- Malcolm Wallop (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
