SENATE VOTES

February 9, 1999

REPUBLICANS aye: 53 nay: 2 DEMOCRATS aye: 0 nay: 45		2/9: Motion to Close Deliberations: introduced by Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) Requires simple majority or 51 votes Republicans voting against: Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) Specter, Arlen (R-PA) Democrats voting for: none
REPUBLICANS aye: 14 nay: 41 DEMOCRATS aye: 45 nay: 0		2/9: Motion to Open Final Deliberations: introduced by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) Requires 2/3rd majority or 67 votes Republicans voting for: Abraham, Spencer (R-MI) Collins, Susan (R-ME) Dewine, Mike (R-OH) Gorton, Slade (R-WA) Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) Jeffords, Jim (R-VT) Hagel, Charles (R-NE) Kyl, John (R-AZ) Lugar, Richard (R-IN) McCain, John (R-AZ) Smith, Gordon (R-OR) Snowe, Olympia (R-ME) Specter, Arlen (R-PA) Stevens, Ted (R-AK) Democrats voting against: none
REPUBLICANS aye: 1 nay: 54 DEMOCRATS aye: 45 nay: 0		2/4: Motion for Managers to Provide White House Counsels with Material Prior to Presentation: introduced by Charles Ruff Requires simple majority or 51 votes Republicans voting for: Jeffords, Jim (R-VT) Democrats voting against: none
REPUBLICANS aye: 0 nay: 55 DEMOCRATS aye: 44 nay: 1		2/4: Motion to Move to Final Arguments: introduced by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) Requires simple majority or 51 votes Republicans voting for: none Democrats voting against: Feingold, Russ (D-WI)
REPUBLICANS aye: 53 nay: 2 DEMOCRATS aye: 9 nay: 36		2/4: Motion on the Presentation of Evidence: introduced by House Managers Requires simple majority or 51 votes Now comes the United States House of Representatives, by and through its duly authorized Managers, and respectfully submits to the United States Senate its motion for the admission of evidence, the appearance of witnesses, and the presentation of evidence in connection with the Impeachment Trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. The House further moves that the parties be permitted to present before the Senate, for a period of time not to exceed a total of six hours, equally divided, all or portions of the parts of the videotapes of the oral depositions of Monica S. Lewinsky, Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., and Sidney Blumenthal admitted into evidence, and that the House be entitled to reserve a portion of its presentation time. Republicans voting against: Jeffords, Jeff (R-VT) Snowe, Olympia (R-ME) Democrats voting for: Breaux, John (D-LA) Bryan, Richard (D-NV) Byrd, Robert (D-WV) Feingold, Russell (D-WI) Hollings, Fritz (D-SC) Lieberman, Joe (D-CT) Moynihan, Patrick (D-NY) Wellstone, Paul (D-MN) Wyden, Ron (D-OR)
REPUBLICANS aye: 2 nay: 53 DEMOCRATS aye: 25 nay: 20		2/4: Motion to Limit Presentation of Evidence: introduced by Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) Requires simple majority or 51 votes Would limit Saturday's presentation of evidence to transcripts. Republicans voting for: Campbell, Ben Nighthorse (R-CO) Snowe, Olympia (R-ME) Democrats voting against: Baucus, Max (D-MT) Bayh, Evan (D-IN) Breaux, John (D-LA) Bryan, Richard (D-NV) Byrd, Robert (D-WV) Cleland, Max (D-GA) Durbin, Richard (D-IL) Edwards, Don (D-NC) Feingold, Russell (D-WI) Feinstein, Diane (D-CA) Graham, Bob (D-FL) Hollings, Fritz (D-SC) Kerry, John (D-MA) Kohl, Herbert (D-WI) Leahy, Patrick (D-VT) Lieberman, Joe (D-CT) Moynihan, Patrick (D-NY) Schumer, Charles (D-NY) Wellstone, Paul (D-MN) Wyden, Ron (R-OR)
REPUBLICANS aye: 30 nay: 25 DEMOCRATS aye: 0 nay: 45		2/4: Motion to Call Live Witnesses: introduced by House Managers Requires simple majority or 51 votes Now comes the United States House of Representatives, by and through its duly authorized Managers, and respectfully submits to the United States Senate its motion for the admission of evidence, the appearance of witnesses, and the presentation of evidence in connection with the Impeachment Trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. The House further moves that the Senate authorize and issue a subpoena for the appearance of Monica S. Lewinsky before the Senate for a period of time not to exceed eight hours, and in connection with the examination of that witness, the House requests that either party be able to examine the witness as if that witness were declared adverse, that counsel for the President and counsel for the House Managers be able to participate in the examination of that witness, and that the House be entitled to reserve a portion of its examination time to reexamine the witness following any examination by the President. Republicans voting against: Allard, Wayne (R-CO) Bennett, Robert (R-UT) Brownback, Sam (R-KS) Campbell, Ben Nighthorse (R-CO) Chafee, John (R-RI) Collins, Susan (R-ME) Coverdell, Paul (R-GA) Domenici, Pete (R-NM) Enzi, Mike (R-WY) Gorton, Slade (R-WA) Grassley, Charles (R-IA) Gregg, Judd (R-NH) Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) Jeffords, Jim (R-VT) Roberts, Pat (R-KS) Roth, William (R-DE) Sessions, Jeff (R-AL) Shelby, Richard (R-AL) Smith, Gordon (R-OR) Snowe, Olympia (R-ME) Stevens, Ted (R-AK) Thomas, Craig (R-WY) Thurmond, Strom (R-SC) Voinovich, George (R-OH) Warner, John (R-VA) Democrats voting for: none
REPUBLICANS aye: 55 nay: 0 DEMOCRATS aye: 45 nay: 0		2/4: Motion to Introduce Depositions into Evidence: introduced by House Managers Requires simple majority or 51 votes Now comes the United States House of Representatives, by and through its duly authorized Managers, and respectfully submits to the United States Senate its motion for the admission of evidence, the appearance of witnesses, and the presentation of evidence in connection with the Impeachment Trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. The House moves that the transcriptions and videotapes of the oral depositions taken pursuant to S. Res. 30, from the point that each witness is sworn to testify under oath to the end of any direct response to the last question posed by a party, be admitted into evidence.
REPUBLICANS aye: 54 nay: 0 DEMOCRATS aye: 0 nay: 44		1/28: Motion on Deposition Procedures: introduced by Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS) Requires simple majority or 51 votes Republicans voting against: none Democrats voting for: none Senators not voting: Allard, Wayne (R-CO) Mikulski, Barbara (D-MD)
REPUBLICANS aye: 0 nay: 54 DEMOCRATS aye: 43 nay: 1		1/28: Motion to Move to Final Arguments: introduced by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) Requires simple majority or 51 votes Republicans voting for: none Democrats voting against: Feingold, Russ (D-WI) Senators not voting: Allard, Wayne (R-CO) Mikulski, Barbara (D-MD)
REPUBLICANS aye: 0 nay: 54 DEMOCRATS aye: 44 nay: 0		1/28: Amendment on the Deposition Procedure: introduced by Sen. Tom Daschle (D-SD) Requires simple majority or 51 votes Republicans voting for: none Democrats voting against: none Senators not voting: Allard, Wayne (R-CO) Mikulski, Barbara (D-MD)
REPUBLICANS aye: 55 nay: 0 DEMOCRATS aye: 1 nay: 44		1/27: Motion for witnesses & additional evidence: introduced by House Managers Requires simple majority or 51 votes "Now comes the United States House of Representatives, by and through its duly authorized Managers, and respectfully submits to the United States Senate its motion for the appearance of witnesses at a deposition and to admit evidence not in the record in connection with the Impeachment Trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. The House moves that the Senate authorize and issue subpoenas for the appearance of the following witnesses at a deposition for the purpose of providing testimony related to the Impeachment Trial: Monica S. Lewinsky; Vernon Jordan; and Sidney Blumenthal. Further, the House moves that the Senate admit into evidence the following material not currently in the record: the affidavit of Barry Ward, Law Clerk to the Honorable Susan Webber Wright, U.S. District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas; the sworn declaration of T. Wesley Holmes, and attachments thereto; and certain telephone records which document conversations between Monica S. Lewinsky and William Jefferson Clinton, including a 56-minute exchange on December 6, 1997. Additionally, the House petitions the Senate to request the appearance of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, at a deposition, for the purpose of providing testimony related to the Impeachment Trial." Republicans voting against: none Democrats voting for: Feingold, Russ (D-WI)
REPUBLICANS aye: 0 nay: 55 DEMOCRATS aye: 44 nay: 1		1/27: Motion to dismiss: introduced by Sen. Byrd (D-WV) Requires simple majority or 51 votes "The articles of impeachment against William Jefferson Clinton, the president of the United States, be and the same are duly dismissed." Republicans voting for: none Democrats voting against: Feingold, Russ (D-WI)
REPUBLICANS aye: 3 nay: 52 DEMOCRATS aye: 38 nay: 6		1/26: Motion to open deliberations on witnesses: introduced by Sen. Harkin (D-IA) Requires 2/3rd majority or 67 votes Republicans voting for: Collins, Susan (R-ME) Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) Specter, Arlen (R-PA) Democrats voting against: Baucus, Max (D-MT) Byrd, Robert (D-WV) Kerry, John (D-MA) Landrieu, Mary (D-LA) Lincoln, Blanche (D-AR) Rockefeller IV, John (D-WV) Senators not voting: Mikulski, Barbara (D-MD)
REPUBLICANS aye: 3 nay: 52 DEMOCRATS aye: 40 nay: 5		1/25: Motion to open deliberations on dismissal: introduced by Sen. Harkin (D-IA) Requires 2/3rd majority or 67 votes Republicans voting for: Collins, Susan (R-ME) Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) Specter, Arlen (R-PA) Democrats voting against: Baucus, Max (D-MT) Byrd, Robert (D-WV) Lincoln, Blanche (D-AR) Rockefeller IV, John (D-WV) Sarbanes, Paul (D-MD)