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

On Apr 20, 1988, the Senate voted 73–22. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 23–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 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: 73
No: 22
Did not vote: 6
Date: Apr 20, 1988

By party

Republicans23 yes · 22 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 5 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
William Lester Armstrong R-CO voted no
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT 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
Christopher Samuel (Kit) Bond R-MO voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
David Kemp Karnes R-NE voted no
Gordon John Humphrey R-NH voted no
Jacob Chic Hecht R-NV voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY 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
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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