To adopt the conference report on S. 3867 and return it to the house.

On Dec 10, 1970, the Senate voted 68–13 (S 3867). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 44–7, Republicans 29–7. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 68
No: 13
Did not vote: 15
Date: Dec 10, 1970

By party

Democrats44 yes · 7 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 7 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
John Little Mcclellan D-AR voted no
Edward John Gurney R-FL voted no
Spessard Lindsey Holland D-FL voted no
Herman Eugene Talmadge D-GA voted no
Allen Joseph Ellender D-LA voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Carl Thomas Curtis R-NE voted no
Norris H. Cotton R-NH voted no
Henry Louis Bellmon R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
John Goodwin Tower R-TX voted no
Wallace Foster Bennett R-UT 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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