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Senate vote: Amendment // February 12, 2013

Coburn Amdt. No. 16

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

Won the vote · Nay

57 votes, representing 144,142,615 people59.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

43 votes, representing 97,864,696 people40.4%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon5759.6%
YeaLost4340.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%