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The Senate Bailout Bill: How They Voted

By Luke Mullins

Posted: October 2, 2008

The Senate on Wednesday voted 74-25 to pass the $700 billion financial bailout bill. Here's a look at how the senators voted:

From the Associated Press:

On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote to approve the package and a "no" vote was a vote against it.

Voting "yes" were 39 Democrats, 34 Republicans and 1 independent.

Voting "no" were 9 Democrats, 15 Republicans and 1 independent.

Democrats Yes

Akaka, Hawaii; Baucus, Mont.; Bayh, Ind.; Biden, Del.; Bingaman, N.M.; Boxer, Calif.; Brown, Ohio; Byrd, W.Va.; Cardin, Md.; Carper, Del.; Casey, Pa.; Clinton, N.Y.; Conrad, N.D.; Dodd, Conn.; Durbin, Ill.; Feinstein, Calif.; Harkin, Iowa; Inouye, Hawaii; Kerry, Mass.; Klobuchar, Minn.; Kohl, Wis.; Lautenberg, N.J.; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Lincoln, Ark.; McCaskill, Mo.; Menendez, N.J.; Mikulski, Md.; Murray, Wash.; Nelson, Neb.; Obama, Ill.; Pryor, Ark.; Reed, R.I.; Reid, Nev.; Rockefeller, W.Va.; Salazar, Colo.; Schumer, N.Y.; Webb, Va.; Whitehouse, R.I.

Democrats No

Cantwell, Wash.; Dorgan, N.D.; Feingold, Wis.; Johnson, S.D.; Landrieu, La.; Nelson, Fla.; Stabenow, Mich.; Tester, Mont.; Wyden, Ore.

Democrats Not Voting

Kennedy, Mass.

Republicans Yes

Alexander, Tenn.; Bennett, Utah; Bond, Mo.; Burr, N.C.; Chambliss, Ga.; Coburn, Okla.; Coleman, Minn.; Collins, Maine; Corker, Tenn.; Cornyn, Texas; Craig, Idaho; Domenici, N.M.; Ensign, Nev.; Graham, S.C.; Grassley, Iowa; Gregg, N.H.; Hagel, Neb.; Hatch, Utah; Hutchison, Texas; Isakson, Ga.; Kyl, Ariz.; Lugar, Ind.; Martinez, Fla.; McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.; Murkowski, Alaska; Smith, Ore.; Snowe, Maine; Specter, Pa.; Stevens, Alaska; Sununu, N.H.; Thune, S.D.; Voinovich, Ohio; Warner, Va.

Republicans No

Allard, Colo.; Barrasso, Wyo.; Brownback, Kan.; Bunning, Ky.; Cochran, Miss.; Crapo, Idaho; DeMint, S.C.; Dole, N.C.; Enzi, Wyo.; Inhofe, Okla.; Roberts, Kan.; Sessions, Ala.; Shelby, Ala.; Vitter, La.; Wicker, Miss.

Others Yes

Lieberman, Conn.

Others No

Sanders, Vt.

SENATE BAILOUT VOTE. BOTH CANDIDATES WRONG ON THIS ONE.

Note to Mudgekin of CA.

So, would you rather have Obama who blatantly supports pork barrel and giveaways....or McCain who at least sees the bad in them?

Yours is typical blind liberalism. Selective criticism.

Both candidates erred on this issue. But, the liberal Dems want to make it a political issue.

Personally, I'd rather have a president who at least understands that there is an issue than to have a president who -- with his party and friends -- IS THE ISSUE.

Ben Bradshaw of MO @ Nov 03, 2008 17:46:10 PM

bail-out

Cornyn & Hutchison of Texas have lost my vote. I am sick to death of the backiscratching and scmoozing going on at the "common persons" expense. We need a massive overhaul of ALL the people who represent us. Sadly, our choices leave us little sense of alternative. I'm fed up!

Trish of TX @ Oct 10, 2008 11:07:55 AM

Vote NO for those that voted yes.

Regardless of how you intend to vote in the presidential race,

I propose we all vote NO, to all the senators that voted yes, either in the up coming election, or the next time around, remember who voted yes and lets get them out.

Note:

Biden, Obama and McCain all voted YES. They are all worthless!

Ron Tyler of VA @ Oct 05, 2008 23:34:20 PM

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