Senate vote: S. 3369 // July 17, 2012Needed 60 votes to end debate
Upon Reconsideration Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3369
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 45 | 40.6% |
| Yea | Lost | 53 | 56.6% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.8% |
Senate This side won even though more senators, and more Americans, voted the other way. Ending debate needed 60 votes here, not a majority.