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Senate vote: Amendment // March 16, 2005

Ensign Amdt. No. 170

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

96 votes, representing 206,115,963 people95.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 8,726,907 people4.1%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon9695.9%
NayLost44.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%