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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 ON A MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON DISCUSSION OF WHETHER OR NOT TO TAKE UP DEBATE ON THE BILL. IF THIS MOTION PASSES, THEN FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE TAKING UP OF THE BILL IS LIMITED TO 30 HOURS BEFORE THE BILL ITSELF IS TAKEN UP FOR DEBATE. INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER.
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 ON A MOTION TO INVOKE CLOTURE ON DISCUSSION OF WHETHER OR NOT TO TAKE UP DEBATE ON THE BILL. IF THIS MOTION PASSES, THEN FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE TAKING UP OF THE BILL IS LIMITED TO 30 HOURS BEFORE THE BILL ITSELF IS TAKEN UP FOR DEBATE. INVOKING CLOTURE REQUIRES A THREE-FIFTHS MAJORITY OF THE SENATE. CLOTURE IS TYPICALLY USED TO END A FILIBUSTER.
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
Cosponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad (R-MS)
Sen. Stevens, Ted (R-AK) (out of office)
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