To express the sense of the Senate regarding the use of defense-related cuts made in both defense and domestic programs.

On Apr 10, 1992, the Senate voted 29–61 on “On the Motion” (SCONRES 106). Result: Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 5–47, Republicans 24–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 19 members voted against their own party.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Motion Rejected
Yes: 29
No: 61
Did not vote: 12
Date: Apr 10, 1992

By party

Republicans24 yes · 14 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 47 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Hughes Murkowski R-AK voted no
Theodore Fulton (Ted) Stevens R-AK voted no
Dale Bumpers D-AR voted yes
David Hampton Pryor D-AR voted yes
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
John Seymour R-CA voted no
Connie Mack III R-FL voted no
Paul Martin Simon D-IL voted yes
William Sebastian Cohen R-ME voted no
Paul David Wellstone D-MN voted yes
William Thad Cochran R-MS voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted no
Robert William Packwood R-OR voted no
Arlen Specter R-PA voted no
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted no
John William Warner R-VA voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted no
Herbert H. Kohl D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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