To direct the sergeant-at-arms to ask absent senators to attend.

On May 20, 1986, the Senate voted 86–4. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 44–3, Democrats 42–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 4 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 86
No: 4
Did not vote: 11
Date: May 20, 1986

By party

Republicans44 yes · 3 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats42 yes · 1 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted no
James Danforth (Dan) Quayle R-IN voted no
Edwin Jacob (Jake) Garn R-UT voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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