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In reply to the discussion: Progressives Outraged Over Booker, Democrats Vote on Prescription Drugs From Canada - See more at: [View all]riversedge
(80,855 posts)128. Here is the U.S. Senate rollcall ..........
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=115&session=1&vote=00020#position
XML U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th 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 Amendment (Klobuchar Amdt. No. 178 )
Vote Number: 20 Vote Date: January 11, 2017, 11:06 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 178 to S.Con.Res. 3 (No short title on file)
Statement of Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to lower prescription drug prices for Americans by importing drugs from Canada.
Vote Counts: YEAs 46
NAYs 52
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State
Alphabetical by Senator Name
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Baldwin (D-WI), Yea
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Bennet (D-CO), Nay
Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea
Blunt (R-MO), Nay
Booker (D-NJ), Nay
Boozman (R-AR), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Cantwell (D-WA), Nay
Capito (R-WV), Nay
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Nay
Casey (D-PA), Nay
Cassidy (R-LA), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Coons (D-DE), Nay
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Cortez Masto (D-NV), Yea
Cotton (R-AR), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
Cruz (R-TX), Yea
Daines (R-MT), Nay
Donnelly (D-IN), Nay
Duckworth (D-IL), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Ernst (R-IA), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Not Voting
Fischer (R-NE), Nay
Flake (R-AZ), Yea
Franken (D-MN), Yea
Gardner (R-CO), Nay
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Harris (D-CA), Yea
Hassan (D-NH), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Heinrich (D-NM), Nay
Heitkamp (D-ND), Nay
Heller (R-NV), Yea
Hirono (D-HI), Yea
Hoeven (R-ND), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johnson (R-WI), Nay
Kaine (D-VA), Yea
Kennedy (R-LA), Yea
King (I-ME), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Lankford (R-OK), Nay
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Lee (R-UT), Yea
Manchin (D-WV), Yea
Markey (D-MA), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Nay
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Moran (R-KS), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murphy (D-CT), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Nay
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Paul (R-KY), Yea
Perdue (R-GA), Nay
Peters (D-MI), Yea
Portman (R-OH), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rounds (R-SD), Nay
Rubio (R-FL), Nay
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Sasse (R-NE), Nay
Schatz (D-HI), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Scott (R-SC), Nay
Sessions (R-AL), Not Voting
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Sullivan (R-AK), Nay
Tester (D-MT), Nay
Thune (R-SD), Yea
Tillis (R-NC), Nay
Toomey (R-PA), Nay
Udall (D-NM), Yea
Van Hollen (D-MD), Yea
Warner (D-VA), Nay
Warren (D-MA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Young (R-IN), Nay
XML U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th 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 Amendment (Klobuchar Amdt. No. 178 )
Vote Number: 20 Vote Date: January 11, 2017, 11:06 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 178 to S.Con.Res. 3 (No short title on file)
Statement of Purpose: To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to lower prescription drug prices for Americans by importing drugs from Canada.
Vote Counts: YEAs 46
NAYs 52
Not Voting 2
Vote Summary By Senator Name By Vote Position By Home State
Alphabetical by Senator Name
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Baldwin (D-WI), Yea
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Bennet (D-CO), Nay
Blumenthal (D-CT), Yea
Blunt (R-MO), Nay
Booker (D-NJ), Nay
Boozman (R-AR), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Cantwell (D-WA), Nay
Capito (R-WV), Nay
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Nay
Casey (D-PA), Nay
Cassidy (R-LA), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Coons (D-DE), Nay
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Cortez Masto (D-NV), Yea
Cotton (R-AR), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
Cruz (R-TX), Yea
Daines (R-MT), Nay
Donnelly (D-IN), Nay
Duckworth (D-IL), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Ernst (R-IA), Nay
Feinstein (D-CA), Not Voting
Fischer (R-NE), Nay
Flake (R-AZ), Yea
Franken (D-MN), Yea
Gardner (R-CO), Nay
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Yea
Harris (D-CA), Yea
Hassan (D-NH), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Heinrich (D-NM), Nay
Heitkamp (D-ND), Nay
Heller (R-NV), Yea
Hirono (D-HI), Yea
Hoeven (R-ND), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johnson (R-WI), Nay
Kaine (D-VA), Yea
Kennedy (R-LA), Yea
King (I-ME), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Lankford (R-OK), Nay
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Lee (R-UT), Yea
Manchin (D-WV), Yea
Markey (D-MA), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Yea
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Nay
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Moran (R-KS), Nay
Murkowski (R-AK), Yea
Murphy (D-CT), Yea
Murray (D-WA), Nay
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Paul (R-KY), Yea
Perdue (R-GA), Nay
Peters (D-MI), Yea
Portman (R-OH), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rounds (R-SD), Nay
Rubio (R-FL), Nay
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Sasse (R-NE), Nay
Schatz (D-HI), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Scott (R-SC), Nay
Sessions (R-AL), Not Voting
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Sullivan (R-AK), Nay
Tester (D-MT), Nay
Thune (R-SD), Yea
Tillis (R-NC), Nay
Toomey (R-PA), Nay
Udall (D-NM), Yea
Van Hollen (D-MD), Yea
Warner (D-VA), Nay
Warren (D-MA), Yea
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Young (R-IN), Nay
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Progressives Outraged Over Booker, Democrats Vote on Prescription Drugs From Canada - See more at: [View all]
kenfrequed
Jan 2017
OP
It seems that Corey goes from saint to demon depending on how he aligns with Bernie
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#21
And to ensure that they are not coming from some guy working out of a garage in Canada
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#60
Look for the Canadian International Pharmacy Assiciation, CIPA, seal. Utilize PharmacyChecker.com,
still_one
Jan 2017
#133
Thank you. There is some thought and some actual concern about what is in the bill and amendment.
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#58
Such as requiring that it came from an actual Canadian pharmacy, and not some guy
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#46
Controls are different, inspection methods are different, overall laws are different.
George II
Jan 2017
#188
Translation: You haven't paid your way into the way things work here... (yet) n/t
EarthFirst
Jan 2017
#7
Or there was no way to ensure that some guy in a garage in Canada making knock offs isn't
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#49
you vote for the importation and then add safety amendment or direct FDA to come up with regs
wordpix
Jan 2017
#163
If it was a good amendment that would have been included. As written it was vague and had...
George II
Jan 2017
#196
vote for importation and then add a safety amendment or tell FDA to put it in regs
wordpix
Jan 2017
#171
After years of that "protections" crap, I think "anyone" is north of the border...
Eleanors38
Jan 2017
#69
And there are regs to ensure that they are what they say on the label - for SAFETY
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#65
I was about to say that this was ridiculous, given that Canada gets its drugs FROM
TrollBuster9090
Jan 2017
#118
if he unequivocally supports imports he should have voted for them - my CT senators did
wordpix
Jan 2017
#154
Anytime you see that safety standards BS it's because they are owned by big Pharam
harun
Jan 2017
#182
Maybe Trump will live up to his promise to negotiate drug prices through Medicare.
Hoyt
Jan 2017
#10
Are you saying that when someone says "safety concerns" that they mean safety concerns?
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#70
US taxpayers should realize they are paying fantasy prices for drugs and bankrupting ACA, Medicare
wordpix
Jan 2017
#158
Booker wants to be President. I guess he's showing us who he supports early on.
jalan48
Jan 2017
#15
"slaves of the oligarchy"---you got it and Booker et. al. appear to be slavemasters
wordpix
Jan 2017
#159
Here is the list of Democrats anyhow. Almost All of the Republicans voted No
kenfrequed
Jan 2017
#20
arm yourselves with drug info and meetup with these would-be oligarchs if they represent you
wordpix
Jan 2017
#165
Finance companies make up about half of the GDP in NJ and NY, employing thousands of good people....
bettyellen
Jan 2017
#119
Can you explain to me what this means to you? I don't get what you're saying. That if you support
JCanete
Jan 2017
#189
I mean that you really have to look deeper and consider their votes and who they represent as well..
bettyellen
Jan 2017
#191
I agree that we should be measured. By the way though, I don't accept a vote that helps people in
JCanete
Jan 2017
#192
Don't you liberals just understand your job is to just shut up and vote for the Democrats no matter
Feeling the Bern
Jan 2017
#79
Of course, anyone who differs from Bernie is CORRUPT! That's the new definition, right?
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#29
That seems to be the last thing going on here - no one seems to care what was in the amendment
ehrnst
Jan 2017
#56
why don't you tell us then? Why don't you explain why only 13 dems, some of which take a lot of
JCanete
Jan 2017
#190
Really? Well Booker and the other Democrats can always fall back on the Bernie "excuse".....
George II
Jan 2017
#61
way to win your argument---not! We're talking about the content of his bill and not your
wordpix
Jan 2017
#167
Booker and some of the Democratic senators who voted against the amendment were among the top.....
4bucksagallon
Jan 2017
#43
"safe and affordable" means nothing without a guideline deeming the standards that something has to
SaschaHM
Jan 2017
#106
OMG, that's a RW trope. Canada gets its drugs from the same US suppliers
riderinthestorm
Jan 2017
#122
Can you explain why the Republicans unanimously voted against the Wyden Amendment...
JustinL
Jan 2017
#131
all of that usually comes with regulations from an agency, FDA or HHS in this case
wordpix
Jan 2017
#168
What are we always told on here, don't let perfect be the enemy of the good?
Skeeter Barnes
Jan 2017
#102
The constituents of those 13 members need to make their concerns known, and make it clear
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2017
#111
Are these the same progressives who hate NAFTA? Our free trade agreement with Canada?
ucrdem
Jan 2017
#116
Did you read the amendment and Booker's comments about why he voted against it?
George II
Jan 2017
#150