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Vote number 08-S071 prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
on Mar 13, 2008 regarding bill S.Amdt.4335 to S.Con.Res.70
Results: Amendment rejected, 49-49 (1/2 required)

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY: To increase funding for the vigorous enforcement of a prohibition against taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions consistent with the Child Custody Protection Act.

SUPPORTER'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING YES:Sen. ENSIGN: This amendment enables enforcing the Child Custody Protection Act, which passed the Senate in a bipartisan fashion by a vote of 65 to 34. Too many times we enact laws, and we do not fund them. This is going to set up funding so the law that says we are going to protect young children from being taken across State lines to have a surgical abortion--we are going to make sure those people are protected. OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT FOR VOTING NO:Sen. BOXER: We already voted for $50 million to enhance the enforcement of child protective laws. If Sen. Ensign's bill becomes law, then that money is already there to be used for such a program. LEGISLATIVE OUTCOME:Amendment rejected, 49-49 (1/2 required, or 50 votes; Sen. Byrd & Sen. McCain absent)

Categorized under Abortion

Voting N counts for 2 points on VoteMatch question 1: Abortion.


Democrats voting on 08-S071

Daniel Akaka NOHI Democrat Jr Senator
Evan Bayh NOIN Democratic Jr Senator
Jeff Bingaman NONM Democrat Jr Senator
Barbara Boxer NOCA Democratic incumbent
Sherrod Brown NOOH Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep.
Maria Cantwell NOWA Democrat Jr Senator
Benjamin Cardin NOMD Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep.
Tom Carper NODE Democrat Jr Senator
Bob Casey YESPA Democratic challenger, state treasurer
Hillary Clinton NONY Democrat Jr Senator
Kent Conrad NOND Democrat Sr Senator
Chris Dodd NOCT Democratic incumbent
Byron Dorgan NOND Democratic incumbent
Russell Feingold NOWI Democratic incumbent
Dianne Feinstein NOCA Democrat Sr Senator
Daniel Inouye NOHI Democratic incumbent
Ted Kennedy NOMA Democrat Sr Senator
Amy Klobuchar NOMN DFL challenger, Hennepin County Attorney
Herbert Kohl NOWI Democrat Sr Senator
Patrick Leahy NOVT Democratic incumbent
Joseph Lieberman NOCT Democratic Jr Senator; Gore's VP nominee; ran for Pres. 2004
Blanche Lambert Lincoln NOAR Democratic incumbent
Claire McCaskill NOMO Democratic Jr Senator; previously state Auditor
Robert Menendez NONJ Democratic appointee; previously U.S. Rep.
Barbara Mikulski NOMD Democratic incumbent
Patty Murray NOWA Democratic incumbent
Ben Nelson YESNE Democrat Jr Senator
Bill Nelson NOFL Democrat Sr Senator
Barack Obama NOIL Democratic Jr Senator
Harry Reid YESNV Democratic incumbent
Ken Salazar NOCO Democratic Jr Senator
Charles Schumer NONY Democratic incumbent
Debbie Stabenow NOMI Democrat Jr Senator
Jon Tester NOMT Democratic Jr Senator
James Webb NOVA Democratic challenger
Sheldon Whitehouse NORI Democratic Jr Senator, previously attorney general
Ron Wyden NOOR Democratic incumbent


Republicans voting on 08-S071

Robert Bennett YESUT Republican incumbent
Kit Bond YESMO Republican incumbent
Sam Brownback YESKS Republican incumbent
Jim Bunning YESKY Republican incumbent
Richard Burr YESNC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Tom Coburn YESOK Republican Jr Senator; previously US Rep
Bob Corker YESTN Republican challenger
Michael Crapo YESID Republican incumbent
Jim DeMint YESSC Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
John Ensign YESNV Republican Jr Senator
Chuck Grassley YESIA Republican incumbent
Judd Gregg YESNH Republican incumbent
Orrin Hatch YESUT Republican Sr Senator
Kay Bailey Hutchison YESTX Republican Jr Senator
James Inhofe YESOK Republican Sr Senator
Johnny Isakson YESGA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
Jon Kyl YESAZ Republican Jr Senator
Richard Lugar YESIN Republican Sr Senator
Mel Martinez YESFL Republican Jr Senator; previously US Housing Secretary
Lisa Murkowski YESAK Republican incumbent
Richard Shelby YESAL Republican incumbent
Olympia Snowe NOME Republican Sr Senator
Arlen Specter NOPA Republican incumbent
John Thune YESSD Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
David Vitter YESLA Republican Jr Senator; previously US Representative
George Voinovich YESOH Republican incumbent


Independents voting on 08-S071

Bernie Sanders NOVT Independent challenger, U.S. Rep



Total votes recorded by OnTheIssues:

Democrats: YES 3; NO 34
Republicans: YES 24; NO 2
Independents: YES 0; NO 1