S Amdt 3379 - Federal Election Commission Term Length - National Key Vote
Alfonse D'Amato voted Nay (Tabling Vote) on this Amendment.
Read statements Alfonse D'Amato made in this general time period.
Timeline
- Senate Amendment Adopted
- Sept. 3, 1998
- Senate Amendment Not Tabled
- July 30, 1998
- Introduced
- July 29, 1998
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Title: Federal Election Commission Term Length
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to table an amendment that would limit the terms of the staff director and general counsel to four years.
Highlights:
- Sets a 4 year term limit for the staff director or general counsel of the Federal Election Commission beginning on January 1, 1999.
- Allows the terms to be extended if agreed to by a majority of the Commission.
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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.
Title: Federal Election Commission Term Length