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Senate vote: Amendment // March 13, 2008

Bunning Amdt. No. 4192 as Modified

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

Won the vote · Nay

53 votes, representing 131,458,525 people57.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

47 votes, representing 98,199,446 people42.8%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5357.2%
YeaLost4742.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%