To table the abourezk appeal from the ruling of the chair that the granting of unanimous consent to insert material in the congressional record does not constit

On Oct 14, 1978, the Senate voted 54–11. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 40–3, Republicans 14–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 54
No: 11
Did not vote: 39
Date: Oct 14, 1978

By party

Democrats40 yes · 3 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 8 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted no
Paul Dominique Laxalt R-NV voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
Dewey Follett Bartlett R-OK voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-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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