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On the Motion to Proceed S. 953

May 18, 2011 at 2:30 p.m. ET.

This vote was related to a bill introduced by Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] on May 11, 2011, S. 953 (112th): Offshore Production and Safety Act of 2011.

Totals

All Votes D R I
Yea 42%
 
 
 
42
0
 
42
 
0
 
Nay 57%
 
 
 
57
50
 
5
 
2
 
Not Voting 1%
 
 
 
1
1
 
0
 
0
 

Motion to Proceed Rejected. Simple Majority Required. Source: senate.gov.

The Nay votes represented 59% of the country’s population by apportioning each state’s population to its voting senators.

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