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Senate vote: Amendment // March 13, 2008

Landrieu Amdt. No. 4378

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

Won the vote · Nay

77 votes, representing 181,567,608 people79.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

23 votes, representing 48,090,362 people20.9%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon7779.1%
YeaLost2320.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%