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Senate vote: Amendment // June 27, 2006

Durbin Amdt. No. 4543

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

Won the vote · Nay

64 votes, representing 144,227,971 people64.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

36 votes, representing 80,938,671 people35.9%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon6464.1%
YeaLost3635.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%