The Budget Passes Both Houses--Specter, Republicans Vote No

[Dr.Phool]

Source: TPM, Senate Roll call.

The Budget Passes Both Houses--Specter, Republicans Vote No
By Brian Beutler - April 29, 2009, 6:02PM

The Senate has passed the President's budget by a vote of 53-43.

Just as earlier this month when the Senate passed it's version of the resolution (and just as in the House earlier today) not a single Republican voted for it. And just as last time, they were joined by Sens. Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Ben Nelson (D-NE). And just as last time, Sen. Arlen Specter voted against it, too. Except last time around he was a Republican.

I'll post the full roll call when it becomes available.

Late update: Statements from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell below the fold.

Late late update: Here's the roll call. Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) also voted with the Republicans, presumably over the issue of reconciliation.

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http://senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00173


U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 1st Session

as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate

Vote Summary

Question: On the Conference Report (Conference Report to Accompany S. Con. Res. 13 )
Vote Number: 173 Vote Date: April 29, 2009, 05:31 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Conference Report Agreed to
Vote Counts: YEAs 53
NAYs 43
Not Voting 3
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

Alphabetical by Senator Name
Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Nay
Begich (D-AK), Yea
Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Nay
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Burris (D-IL), Yea
Byrd (D-WV), Nay
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Nay
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Gregg (R-NH), Nay
Hagan (D-NC), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johanns (R-NE), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Kaufman (D-DE), Yea
Kennedy (D-MA), Not Voting
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Lincoln (D-AR), Yea
Lugar (R-IN), Nay
Martinez (R-FL), Nay
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Nay
Pryor (D-AR), Yea
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Not Voting
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Not Voting
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Nay
Specter (R-PA), Nay
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Udall (D-CO), Yea
Udall (D-NM), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Nay
Warner (D-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State

Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---53
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Burris (D-IL)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Conrad (D-ND)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lincoln (D-AR)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Pryor (D-AR)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Warner (D-VA)
Webb (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
NAYs ---43
Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bayh (D-IN)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Byrd (D-WV)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Collins (R-ME)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hatch (R-UT)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lugar (R-IN)
Martinez (R-FL)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Nelson (D-NE)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Shelby (R-AL)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (R-PA)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Wicker (R-MS)
Not Voting - 3
Kennedy (D-MA)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sessions (R-AL)
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State



Read more: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/04/the-budget-passes-both-houses.php?ref=fp3

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Specter flunks his first test.

[LakeSamish706]

1. Another Blue Dog Democrat, just what we need.... I suspect that there are going to...

be many upset at the fact that Obama has promised to support Specter in the 2010 election.

[malti_poo]

15. Does it bother that the budget is $3.4 TRILLION?

And half of it must either be borrowed, taxes must be raised, or they will simply inflate the currency by printing huge amounts of cash.

Does this not bother ANYONE?

[Fumesucker]

16. Did it bother you when Bush was POTUS?

Or is it only now that we have Democrats in power that you are starting to worry?

Personally I don't like it now and didn't like it then either.

[No Elephants]

18. Bayh, Nelson, BYRD & Specter were the only "Democrats" who voted "nay." Not voting on the

Dem side were only Kennedy& Rodkefeller.

[msongs]

2. Dems blow Specter and get......in return. he needs to be primaried to EARN his position nt

[w4rma]

7. Primary him. Ignore anyone who supports him in the primary. He's not well liked or trusted. (nt)

[robinlynne]

14. exactly.

[No Elephants]

19. What are the chances of that with Obama backing him? Dems have already dropped out of that race.

[bluestateguy]

3. Just when Joe Lieberman was starting to act like a Democrat again, we get this

nt

[global1]

4. So Was Specter Sending A Message To Dems Or Repugs Or Both?.......

As I said yesterday in a post - now both parties can't trust the guy.

You would think that he would have voted yes today - given the reception he received from the Dems. His vote wouldn't have been #60 anyway.

[No Elephants]

23. You're right that Specter's vote did not matter, but the budget does not require 60 votes.

[SOS]

5. Bayh and Nelson

Again.

[zbdent]

6. wow ... less than 24 hours, and the first chance he gets,

he gives evidence to what I've been saying ... don't trust him ...

what does he think we'll do ... make him a speaker at the 2012 Dem convention, like the ReRushlicans did with the Zellot/Zellout?

[justaregularperson]

8. Why did Kennedy vote no?

[BumRushDaShow]

10. He's listed as not voting. n/t

[No Elephants]

20. Kennedy did not vote. He's probably saving his strength for when his vote would matter.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Byrd? Nay?

What's up with that? :shrug:

[Dr.Phool]

11. Byrd's a strange bird.

[No Elephants]

21. Byrd needs to retire soon. So does Specter. JMO.

[SOS]

12. Nelson is also working to destroy student loan reform

He should switch parties.
Then the count would be more honest.

The notion that we have a filibuster-proof majority is ludicrous as long as lackeys like Nelson undermine us at every step.

[radfringe]

13. suggestion for NOPers

if you really want to save "taxpayer money" then go home, stay there, email your vote, or just put a sign on your seat that says "Voting NO on everything"

Your useless posturing and obstruction and blather and spin and "mock"-rage is a colossal waste of time and money. You aren't interested in cooperation, or bi-partisanship. You have no interest in the concerns, and worries and needs of the American people. Your interest is in positioning yourself so you can save your sorry butt.

Do us all a favor.

Go home.

Stay there.

[dflprincess]

17. Why don't these damn Republicans stay with and fix their own party

instead of crossing over and messing up ours?

[No Elephants]

22. Specter is a "Dem" only bc polls showed he would lose the next Pub primary.