That the Senate rule on the baker point of order that under cloture, when amendments, motions, or requests for yea and nays are ruled dilatory or not in order,

On Oct 3, 1977, the Senate voted 74–21. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 43–15, Republicans 31–5, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 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: 74
No: 21
Did not vote: 9
Date: Oct 3, 1977

By party

Democrats43 yes · 15 no · 7 didn’t vote
Republicans31 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
John Chester Culver D-IA voted no
Birch Evans Bayh D-IN voted no
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted no
Paul Spyros Sarbanes D-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Donald Wayne Riegle Jr. D-MI voted no
Wendell Richard Anderson D-MN voted no
Thomas Francis Eagleton D-MO voted no
James Oliver Eastland D-MS voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert Burren Morgan D-NC voted no
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted no
Howard Morton Metzenbaum D-OH voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch 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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