To table the baker motion to reconsider the vote by which the roth motion was rejected. The roth motion was to table the bensten amendment to the roth amendmen

On May 12, 1982, the Senate voted 42–51 (S 2248). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–50, Democrats 41–1, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member voted against their own party.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 42
No: 51
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 12, 1982

By party

Republicans0 yes · 50 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats41 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Samuel Augustus Nunn D-GA voted no

The bill

S. 2248: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1983 for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance for the Armed Forces, to prescribe personnel strengths for the Armed Forces and for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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