To instruct the sergeant-at-arms to request the attendance of absent senators.

On Dec 2, 1987, the Senate voted 76–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 51–1, Republicans 25–20. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 members voted against their own party.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 76
No: 21
Did not vote: 4
Date: Dec 2, 1987

By party

Republicans25 yes · 20 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats51 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Pete Wilson R-CA voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
David Kemp Karnes R-NE voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
David Lyle Boren D-OK voted no
Donald Lee Nickles R-OK voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
Daniel Jackson Evans R-WA voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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