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Senate vote: Amendment // March 9, 2011

Inouye Amdt. No. 149

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

Won the vote · Nay

58 votes, representing 131,052,393 people55.3%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

42 votes, representing 106,116,310 people44.7%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5855.3%
YeaLost4244.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%