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National
Key Vote
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Department of Defense
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to invoke cloture on the motion to take up debate on a bill that provides $70.00 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense.
NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.
Official Title of Legislation:
S 2340: A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
Highlights:
-$8.65 billion for military personnel.
-$49.20 billion for operation and maintenance.
-$10.45 billion for procurement.
-$575.70 million for the Defense Health Program.
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:s2340:
Senate Cloture Vote: 11/16/2007 : Cloture Not Invoked 45 - 53 (Record Vote Number 410)
NOTE: THIS IS A VOTE TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON A MOTION TO PROCEED, WHICH SENDS THE LEGISLATION TO THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE FOR DEBATE AND AMENDMENT. A MOTION TO PROCEED ALONE REQUIRES A MAJORITY FOR APPROVAL. HOWEVER, THE MOTION CAN BE FILIBUSTERED, AND WHEN THIS OCCURS, A CLOTURE VOTE IS NECESSARY TO VOTE ON THE MOTION TO PROCEED. A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE IS NECESSARY TO INVOKE CLOTURE.
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
Cosponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad (R-MS)
Sen. Stevens, Ted (R-AK) (out of office)
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