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Flag amendment: How Senate voted

By The Associated Press
06.28.06

The 66-34 roll call by which the Senate rejected a constitutional amendment to allow Congress to ban flag desecration. The vote was one short of the two-thirds majority needed.

A "yes" vote was a vote for the amendment.

Voting "yes" were 52 Republicans and 14 Democrats.

Voting "no" were 30 Democrats, 3 Republicans and one independent.

State Senator Vote
Yes No
Alabama SESSIONS, Jeff (R) X  
SHELBY, Richard C. (R) X  
Alaska MURKOWSKI, Lisa (R) X  
STEVENS, Ted (R) X  
Arizona KYL, Jon (R) X  
McCAIN, John (R) X  
Arkansas LINCOLN, Blanche L. (D) X  
PRYOR, Mark L. (D)   X
California BOXER, Barbara (D)   X
FEINSTEIN, Dianne (D) X  
Colorado ALLARD, Wayne (R) X  
SALAZAR, Ken (D) X  
Connecticut DODD, Christopher J. (D)   X
LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. (D)   X
Delaware BIDEN, Jr., Joseph R. (D)   X
CARPER, Thomas R. (D)   X
Florida MARTINEZ, Mel (R) X  
NELSON, Bill (D) X  
Georgia CHAMBLISS, Saxby (R) X  
ISAKSON, Johnny (R) X  
Hawaii AKAKA, Daniel K. (D)   X
INOUYE, Daniel K. (D)   X
Idaho CRAIG, Larry E. (R) X  
CRAPO, Mike (R) X  
Illinois DURBIN, Richard (D)   X
OBAMA, Barack (D)   X
Indiana BAYH, Evan (D) X  
LUGAR, Richard G. (R) X  
Iowa GRASSLEY, Charles (R) X  
HARKIN, Tom (D)   X
Kansas BROWNBACK, Sam (R) X  
ROBERTS, Pat (R) X  
Kentucky BUNNING, Jim (R) X  
McCONNELL, Mitch (R)   X
Louisiana LANDRIEU, Mary L. (D) X  
VITTER, David (R) X  
Maine COLLINS, Susan M. (R) X  
SNOWE, Olympia J. (R) X  
Maryland MIKULSKI, Barbara A. (D)   X
SARBANES, Paul S. (D)   X
Massachusetts KENNEDY, Edward M. (D)   X
KERRY, John F. (D)   X
Michigan LEVIN, Carl (D)   X
STABENOW, Debbie (D) X  
Minnesota COLEMAN, Norm (R) X  
DAYTON, Mark (D) X  
Mississippi COCHRAN, Thad (R) X  
LOTT, Trent (R) X  
Missouri BOND, Christopher S. (R) X  
TALENT, Jim (R) X  
Montana BAUCUS, Max (D) X  
BURNS, Conrad R. (R) X  
Nebraska HAGEL, Chuck (R) X  
NELSON, E. Benjamin (D) X  
Nevada ENSIGN, John (R) X  
REID, Harry (D) X  
New Hampshire GREGG, Judd (R) X  
SUNUNU, John E. (R) X  
New Jersey LAUTENBERG, Frank R. (D)   X
MENENDEZ, Robert (D) X  
New Mexico BINGAMAN, Jeff (D)   X
DOMENICI, Pete V. (R) X  
New York CLINTON, Hillary Rodham (D)   X
SCHUMER, Charles E. (D)   X
North Carolina BURR, Richard (R) X  
DOLE, Elizabeth (R) X  
North Dakota CONRAD, Kent (D)   X
DORGAN, Byron L. (D)   X
Ohio DeWINE, Mike (R) X  
VOINOVICH, George V. (R) X  
Oklahoma COBURN, Tom (R) X  
INHOFE, James M. (R) X  
Oregon SMITH, Gordon H. (R) X  
WYDEN, Ron (D)   X
Pennsylvania SANTORUM, Rick (R) X  
SPECTER, Arlen (R) X  
Rhode Island CHAFEE, Lincoln (R)   X
REED, Jack (D)   X
South Carolina DeMINT, Jim (R) X  
GRAHAM, Lindsey (R) X  
South Dakota JOHNSON, Tim (D) X  
THUNE, John (R) X  
Tennessee ALEXANDER, Lamar (R) X  
FRIST, William H. (R) X  
Texas CORNYN, John (R) X  
HUTCHISON, Kay Bailey (R) X  
Utah BENNETT, Robert F. (R)   X
HATCH, Orrin G. (R) X  
Vermont JEFFORDS, James M. (I)   X
LEAHY, Patrick J. (D)   X
Virginia ALLEN, George (R) X  
WARNER, John (R) X  
Washington CANTWELL, Maria (D)   X
MURRAY, Patty (D)   X
West Virginia BYRD, Robert C. (D)   X
ROCKEFELLER IV, John D. (D) X  
Wisconsin FEINGOLD, Russell D. (D)   X
KOHL, Herb (D)   X
Wyoming ENZI, Michael B. (R) X  
THOMAS, Craig (R) X  

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