S Amdt 112 - Prioritizing Payment of Public Debt - National Key Vote
Roy Blunt voted Nay (Tabling Vote) on this Amendment.
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Timeline
- Senate Amendment Tabled
- March 1, 2011
- Introduced
- Feb. 28, 2011
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Title: Prioritizing Payment of Public Debt
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to table an amendment to S 23 that requires the Department of the Treasury to prioritize the payment of the principal and interest on public debt over all other obligations, in the event that the statutory debt limit is reached.
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NOTE: A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Title: Prioritizing Payment of Public Debt