S Amdt 178 - Agricultural Appropriations Amendment - National Key Vote
John Edwards voted Nay (Tabling Vote) on this Amendment.
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Timeline
- Senate Amendment Tabled
- March 25, 1999
- Introduced
- March 25, 1999
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Title: Agricultural Appropriations Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to table an amendment that appropriates an additional $36 billion to agriculture, nutrition and forestry between FY 2000 and FY 2006.
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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: Agricultural Appropriations Amendment
- Max S. Baucus (MT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeff Bingaman (NM - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kent Conrad (ND - D) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas A. 'Tom' Daschle (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard J. 'Dick' Durbin (IL - D)
- Thomas 'Tom' Harkin (IA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy Peter 'Tim' Johnson (SD - D) (Out Of Office)
- J. Robert 'Bob' Kerrey (NE - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick J. Leahy (VT - D) (Out Of Office)
- Blanche Lambert Lincoln (AR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul D. Wellstone (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
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NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.