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Senate vote: Amendment // July 13, 2006Needed 60 votes to waive the budget rules

Motion to Waive CBA Re: Dodd Amdt. No. 4641

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

Won the vote · Nay

62 votes, representing 121,283,024 people53.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

38 votes, representing 103,883,618 people46.1%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon6253.9%
YeaLost3846.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%