How Senators voted on CHL bill

[Kythas]

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The 58-39 roll call by which the Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure allowing a person with a concealed weapon permit in one state to also hide his firearm when visiting another state.

On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote in favor of an amendment establishing concealed carry permit reciprocity in the 48 states that allow the carrying of concealed weapons.

Sixty votes were needed to approve the measure.

Voting "yes" were 20 Democrats and 38 Republicans.

Voting "no" were 35 Democrats, 2 Republicans and 2 independents.

There are no vacancies in the 100-member Senate.

Alabama

Sessions (R) Yes; Shelby (R) Yes.

Alaska

Begich (D) Yes; Murkowski (R) Yes.

Arizona

Kyl (R) Yes; McCain (R) Yes.

Arkansas

Lincoln (D) Yes; Pryor (D) Yes.

California

Boxer (D) No; Feinstein (D) No.

Colorado

Bennet (D) Yes; Udall (D) Yes.

Connecticut

Dodd (D) No; Lieberman (I) No.

Delaware

Carper (D) No; Kaufman (D) No.

Florida

Martinez (R) Yes; Nelson (D) No.

Georgia

Chambliss (R) Yes; Isakson (R) Yes.

Hawaii

Akaka (D) No; Inouye (D) No.

Idaho

Crapo (R) Yes; Risch (R) Yes.

Illinois

Burris (D) No; Durbin (D) No.

Indiana

Bayh (D) Yes; Lugar (R) No.

Iowa

Grassley (R) Yes; Harkin (D) No.

Kansas

Brownback (R) Yes; Roberts (R) Yes.

Kentucky

Bunning (R) Yes; McConnell (R) Yes.

Louisiana

Landrieu (D) Yes; Vitter (R) Yes.

Maine

Collins (R) Yes; Snowe (R) Yes.

Maryland

Cardin (D) No; Mikulski (D) Not Voting.

Massachusetts

Kennedy (D) Not Voting; Kerry (D) No.

Michigan

Levin (D) No; Stabenow (D) No.

Minnesota

Franken (D) No; Klobuchar (D) No.

Mississippi

Cochran (R) Yes; Wicker (R) Yes.

Missouri

Bond (R) Yes; McCaskill (D) No.

Montana

Baucus (D) Yes; Tester (D) Yes.

Nebraska

Johanns (R) Yes; Nelson (D) Yes.

Nevada

Ensign (R) Yes; Reid (D) Yes.

New Hampshire

Gregg (R) Yes; Shaheen (D) No.

New Jersey

Lautenberg (D) No; Menendez (D) No.

New Mexico

Bingaman (D) No; Udall (D) Yes.

New York

Gillibrand (D) No; Schumer (D) No.

North Carolina

Burr (R) Yes; Hagan (D) Yes.

North Dakota

Conrad (D) Yes; Dorgan (D) Yes.

Ohio

Brown (D) No; Voinovich (R) No.

Oklahoma

Coburn (R) Yes; Inhofe (R) Yes.

Oregon

Merkley (D) No; Wyden (D) No.

Pennsylvania

Casey (D) Yes; Specter (D) No.

Rhode Island

Reed (D) No; Whitehouse (D) No.

South Carolina

DeMint (R) Yes; Graham (R) Yes.

South Dakota

Johnson (D) Yes; Thune (R) Yes.

Tennessee

Alexander (R) Yes; Corker (R) Yes.

Texas

Cornyn (R) Yes; Hutchison (R) Yes.

Utah

Bennett (R) Yes; Hatch (R) Yes.

Vermont

Leahy (D) No; Sanders (I) No.

Virginia

Warner (D) Yes; Webb (D) Yes.

Washington

Cantwell (D) No; Murray (D) No.

West Virginia

Byrd (D) Not Voting; Rockefeller (D) No.

Wisconsin

Feingold (D) Yes; Kohl (D) No.

Wyoming

Barrasso (R) Yes; Enzi (R) Yes.

[Revet]

I see that "lifelong hunter" and "pro-gun" Kirsten Gillibrand (D) NY voted "NO."

The anti-gunners in NYC needn't have raised such a ruckus when Gov. Patterson chose NRA-member Gillibrand to fill Clinton's open senate seat. Once she got into office she sold out the 2A community in New York minute.

I look forward to sending a donation to her opponent in 2010.

[boomerang]

More evidence Dick Lugar is past his expiration date.

[Beiruty]

Why 2GOP voted No?

basically those 2 shot down the whole deal!

[hoss4570]

Why 2GOP voted No?

basically those 2 shot down the whole deal!

Yep.

[Salty1]

Thanks for posting, it is always good to see who is really on our side and those who claim to be but vote against us...

[Purplehood]

The 2 Democrats from my home state of CO both voted Yes.

[Drewthetexan]

The 2 Democrats from my home state of CO both voted Yes.

found this in the denver post

[john L]

Let it be known that Mark Pryor from Arkansas, first voted against the bill, then changed his vote when he realized he could vote for it and it not pass. All this of course to gain a good grade from the NRA, while at the same time stabbing us gun owners in the back. Take note Arkansas and vote accordingly..............

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[Oldgringo]

A solid "NO" vote on the left coast and in the midwestern and eastern bastions of Obamanism - as one would expect.

Thank goodness for the South and the Mountain West.

[wheelgun1958]

A solid "NO" vote on the left coast and in the midwestern and eastern bastions of Obamanism - as one would expect.

Thank goodness for the South and the Mountain West.

Pretty much a YES in the South and flyover country.

[WildBill]

Let it be known that Mark Pryor from Arkansas, first voted against the bill, then changed his vote when he realized he could vote for it and it not pass.

Only two votes shy of passing??? I'd bet that the same is true for many other senators.

[Frost]

Keep in mind this was only close because some senators were wiling to vote no if necessary to kill the bill, but voted yes for PR.

The Washington Post

The slim margin was no accident: Other Democrats, such as Pennsylvania's Bob Casey and Colorado's Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, were said to have been willing to vote "no" if necessary. Twenty minutes after the voting began, Bennet and Udall left the cloakroom together and walked into the chamber. Bennet went to the well to consult with Schumer, who indicated that it was safe for Bennet -- a product of D.C.'s St. Albans School -- to vote with the NRA. Bennet looked to Udall, who gave an approving nod, and cast his "aye" vote.

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Toward the end of the vote, Pryor entered the chamber through the back door, took a few steps inside, flashed a thumbs-down to the clerk, and retreated as fast and furtively as somebody dodging gunfire.

Several minutes later, the Democrats had racked up more than enough votes to block the proposal. "Are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote?" the presiding officer inquired.

Pryor burst back in, this time through a side door. "Mr. President!" he called out. "Mr. President!" He stopped in the well to consult with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a gun-control advocate who was keeping the whip sheet. Schumer gave Pryor a nod, and the Arkansan -- reassured that his vote was not needed to defeat the proposal -- changed his vote to an "aye."

[Oldgringo]

Keep in mind this was only close because some senators were wiling to vote no if necessary to kill the bill, but voted yes for PR.

The Washington Post

The slim margin was no accident: Other Democrats, such as Pennsylvania's Bob Casey and Colorado's Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, were said to have been willing to vote "no" if necessary. Twenty minutes after the voting began, Bennet and Udall left the cloakroom together and walked into the chamber. Bennet went to the well to consult with Schumer, who indicated that it was safe for Bennet -- a product of D.C.'s St. Albans School -- to vote with the NRA. Bennet looked to Udall, who gave an approving nod, and cast his "aye" vote.

---

Toward the end of the vote, Pryor entered the chamber through the back door, took a few steps inside, flashed a thumbs-down to the clerk, and retreated as fast and furtively as somebody dodging gunfire.

Several minutes later, the Democrats had racked up more than enough votes to block the proposal. "Are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote?" the presiding officer inquired.

Pryor burst back in, this time through a side door. "Mr. President!" he called out. "Mr. President!" He stopped in the well to consult with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a gun-control advocate who was keeping the whip sheet. Schumer gave Pryor a nod, and the Arkansan -- reassured that his vote was not needed to defeat the proposal -- changed his vote to an "aye."

The first priority of our electorate is to get re-elected. The people and common sense come next...maybe.

[Liberty]

Keep in mind this was only close because some senators were wiling to vote no if necessary to kill the bill, but voted yes for PR.

The Washington Post

The slim margin was no accident: Other Democrats, such as Pennsylvania's Bob Casey and Colorado's Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, were said to have been willing to vote "no" if necessary. Twenty minutes after the voting began, Bennet and Udall left the cloakroom together and walked into the chamber. Bennet went to the well to consult with Schumer, who indicated that it was safe for Bennet -- a product of D.C.'s St. Albans School -- to vote with the NRA. Bennet looked to Udall, who gave an approving nod, and cast his "aye" vote.

---

Toward the end of the vote, Pryor entered the chamber through the back door, took a few steps inside, flashed a thumbs-down to the clerk, and retreated as fast and furtively as somebody dodging gunfire.

Several minutes later, the Democrats had racked up more than enough votes to block the proposal. "Are there any senators in the chamber wishing to vote or wishing to change their vote?" the presiding officer inquired.

Pryor burst back in, this time through a side door. "Mr. President!" he called out. "Mr. President!" He stopped in the well to consult with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a gun-control advocate who was keeping the whip sheet. Schumer gave Pryor a nod, and the Arkansan -- reassured that his vote was not needed to defeat the proposal -- changed his vote to an "aye."

The first priority of our electorate is to get re-elected. The people and common sense come next...maybe.

I think fat bank accounts / and supporting the mistress has a higher priority than us people or common sense