Posted on 07/02/2008 6:25:09 AM PDT by K-oneTexas
Roll Calls on ANWR
In March 2003, the Senate voted to strip a pro-drilling provision from a larger budget bill. Five Democrats and eight Republicans crossed party lines to produce the 52-48 vote. The vote count was in doubt to the last hour, when Republican Senator Norm Coleman (Minn.) decided against defecting. Sen. John McCain also joined Coleman. Here is the roll call for that vote:
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YEAs - 52 |
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| Baucus (D-MT) |
Dorgan (D-ND) |
Lincoln (D-AR) |
| Bayh (D-IN) |
Durbin (D-IL) |
McCain (R-AZ) |
| Biden (D-DE) |
Edwards (D-NC) |
Mikulski (D-MD) |
| Bingaman (D-NM) |
Feingold (D-WI) |
Murray (D-WA) |
| Boxer (D-CA) |
Feinstein (D-CA) |
Nelson (D-FL) |
| Byrd (D-WV) |
Fitzgerald (R-IL) |
Nelson (D-NE) |
| Cantwell (D-WA) |
Graham (D-FL) |
Pryor (D-AR) |
| Carper (D-DE) |
Harkin (D-IA) |
Reed (D-RI) |
| Chafee (R-RI) |
Hollings (D-SC) |
Reid (D-NV) |
| Clinton (D-NY) |
Jeffords (I-VT) |
Rockefeller (D-WV) |
| Coleman (R-MN) |
Johnson (D-SD) |
Sarbanes (D-MD) |
| Collins (R-ME) |
Kennedy (D-MA) |
Schumer (D-NY) |
| Conrad (D-ND) |
Kerry (D-MA) |
Smith (R-OR) |
| Corzine (D-NJ) |
Kohl (D-WI) |
Snowe (R-OR) |
| Daschle (D-SD) |
Lautenberg (D-NJ) |
Stabenow (D-MI) |
| Dayton (D-MN) |
Leahy (D-VT) |
Wyden (D-OR) |
| DeWine (R-OH) |
Levin (D-MI) |
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| Dodd (D-CT) |
Lieberman (D-CT) |
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NAYs - 48 |
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| Akaka (D-HI) |
Dole (R-NC) |
Lugar (R-IN) |
| Alexander (R-TN) |
Domenici (R-NM) |
McConnell (R-KY) |
| Allard (R-CO) |
Ensign (R-NV) |
Miller (D-GA) |
| Allen (R-VA) |
Enzi (R-WY) |
Murkowski (R-AK) |
| Bennett (R-UT) |
Frist (R-TN) |
Nickles (R-OK) |
| Bond (R-MO) |
Graham (R-SC) |
Roberts (R-KS) |
| Breaux (D-LA) |
Grassley (R-IA) |
Santorum (R-PA) |
| Brownback (R-KS) |
Gregg (R-NH) |
Sessions (R-AL) |
| Bunning (R-KY) |
Hagel (R-NE) |
Shelby (R-AL) |
| Burns (R-MT) |
Hatch (R-UT) |
Specter (R-PA) |
| Campbell (R-CO) |
Hutchison (R-TX) |
Stevens (R-AK) |
| Chambliss (R-GA) |
Inhofe (R-OK) |
Sununu (R-NH) |
| Cochran (R-MS) |
Inouye (D-HI) |
Talent (R-MO) |
| Cornyn (R-TX) |
Kyl (R-AZ) |
Thomas (R-WY) |
| Craig (R-ID) |
Landrieu (D-LA) |
Voinovich (R-OH) |
| Crapo (R-ID) |
Lott (R-MS) |
Warner (R-VA) |
In November 2003, President George W. Bush and Republican Senate leaders lobbied to have a provision to open up drilling in ANWR in that year’s comprehensive energy bill. The Senate blocked the bill (H.R. 6), voting 57-40 to invoke cloture. Here is the roll call for that vote:
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YEAs - 57 |
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| Alexander (R-TN) |
Dayton (D-MN) |
Lott (R-MS) |
| Allard (R-CO) |
DeWine (R-OH) |
Lugar (R-IN) |
| Allen (R-VA) |
Dole (R-NC) |
McConnell (R-KY) |
| Baucus (D-MT) |
Domenici (R-NM) |
Miller (D-GA) |
| Bennett (R-UT) |
Dorgan (D-ND) |
Murkowski (R-AK) |
| Bond (R-MO) |
Ensign (R-NV) |
Nelson (D-NE) |
| Breaux (D-LA) |
Enzi (R-WY) |
Nickles (R-OK) |
| Brownback (R-KS) |
Fitzgerald (R-IL) |
Pryor (D-AR) |
| Bunning (R-KY) |
Graham (R-SC) |
Roberts (R-KS) |
| Burns (R-MT) |
Grassley (R-IA) |
Santorum (R-PA) |
| Campbell (R-CO) |
Hagel (R-NE) |
Sessions (R-AL) |
| Chambliss (R-GA) |
Harkin (D-IA) |
Shelby (R-AL) |
| Cochran (R-MS) |
Hatch (R-UT) |
Smith (R-OR) |
| Coleman (R-MN) |
Hutchison (R-TX) |
Specter (R-PA) |
| Conrad (D-ND) |
Inhofe (R-OK) |
Stevens (R-AK) |
| Cornyn (R-TX) |
Johnson (D-SD) |
Talent (R-MO) |
| Craig (R-ID) |
Kyl (R-AZ) |
Thomas (R-WY) |
| Crapo (R-ID) |
Landrieu (D-LA) |
Voinovich (R-OH) |
| Daschle (D-SD) |
Lincoln (D-AR) |
Warner (R-VA) |
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NAYs - 40 |
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| Akaka (D-HI) |
Feingold (D-WI) |
Mikulski (D-MD) |
| Bayh (D-IN) |
Feinstein (D-CA) |
Murray (D-WA) |
| Biden (D-DE) |
Frist (R-TN) |
Nelson (D-FL) |
| Bingaman (D-NM) |
Graham (D-FL) |
Reed (D-RI) |
| Boxer (D-CA) |
Gregg (R-NH) |
Reid (D-NV) |
| Byrd (D-WV) |
Inouye (D-HI) |
Rockefeller (D-WV) |
| Cantwell (D-WA) |
Jeffords (I-VT) |
Sarbanes (D-MD) |
| Carper (D-DE) |
Kennedy (D-MA) |
Schumer (D-NY) |
| Chafee (R-RI) |
Kohl (D-WI) |
Snowe (R-ME) |
| Clinton (D-NY) |
Lautenberg (D-NJ) |
Stabenow (D-MI) |
| Collins (R-ME) |
Leahy (D-VT) |
Sununu (R-NH) |
| Corzine (D-NJ) |
Levin (D-MI) |
Wyden (D-OR) |
| Dodd (D-CT) |
Lieberman (D-CT) |
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| Durbin (D-IL) |
McCain (R-AZ) |
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Not Voting - 3 |
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| Edwards (D-NC) |
Hollings (D-SC) |
Kerry (D-MA) |
In March 2005, proponents for ANWR drilling experienced success when the Senate defeated an amendment to strike the refuge drilling provision in the proposed 2006 budget. Seven Republicans voted with most Democrats on the Cantwell Amendment. Here is the roll call for that vote:
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YEAs - 49 |
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| Baucus (D-MT) |
Dorgan (D-ND) |
Murray (D-WA) |
| Bayh (D-IN) |
Durbin (D-IL) |
Nelson (D-FL) |
| Biden (D-DE) |
Feingold (D-WI) |
Nelson (D-NE) |
| Bingaman (D-NM) |
Feinstein (D-CA) |
Obama (D-IL) |
| Boxer (D-CA) |
Harkin (D-IA) |
Pryor (D-AR) |
| Byrd (D-WV) |
Jeffords (I-VT) |
Reed (D-RI) |
| Cantwell (D-WA) |
Johnson (D-SD) |
Reid (D-NV) |
| Carper (D-DE) |
Kennedy (D-MA) |
Rockefeller (D-WV) |
| Chafee (R-RI) |
Kerry (D-MA) |
Salazar (D-CO) |
| Clinton (D-NY) |
Kohl (D-WI) |
Sarbanes (D-MD) |
| Coleman (R-MN) |
Lautenberg (D-NJ) |
Schumer (D-NY) |
| Collins (R-ME) |
Leahy (D-VT) |
Smith (R-OR) |
| Conrad (D-ND) |
Levin (D-MI) |
Snowe (R-ME) |
| Corzine (D-NJ) |
Lieberman (D-CT) |
Stabenow (D-MI) |
| Dayton (D-MN) |
Lincoln (D-AR) |
Wyden (D-OR) |
| DeWine (R-OH) |
McCain (R-AZ) |
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| Dodd (D-CT) |
Mikulski (D-MD) |
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NAYs - 51 |
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| Akaka (D-HI) |
Dole (R-NC) |
Lugar (R-IN) |
| Alexander (R-TN) |
Domenici (R-NM) |
Martinez (R-FL) |
| Allard (R-CO) |
Ensign (R-NV) |
McConnell (R-KY) |
| Allen (R-VA) |
Enzi (R-WY) |
Murkowski (R-AK) |
| Bennett (R-UT) |
Frist (R-TN) |
Roberts (R-KS) |
| Bond (R-MO) |
Graham (R-SC) |
Santorum (R-PA) |
| Brownback (R-KS) |
Grassley (R-IA) |
Sessions (R-AL) |
| Bunning (R-KY) |
Gregg (R-NH) |
Shelby (R-AL) |
| Burns (R-MT) |
Hagel (R-NE) |
Specter (R-PA) |
| Burr (R-NC) |
Hatch (R-UT) |
Stevens (R-AK) |
| Chambliss (R-GA) |
Hutchison (R-TX) |
Sununu (R-NH) |
| Coburn (R-OK) |
Inhofe (R-OK) |
Talent (R-MO) |
| Cochran (R-MS) |
Inouye (D-HI) |
Thomas (R-WY) |
| Cornyn (R-TX) |
Isakson (R-GA) |
Thune (R-SD) |
| Craig (R-ID) |
Kyl (R-AZ) |
Vitter (R-LA) |
| Crapo (R-ID) |
Landrieu (D-LA) |
Voinovich (R-OH) |
| DeMint (R-SC) |
Lott (R-MS) |
Warner (R-VA) |
The success was fleeting, however, because before Christmas recession, the Senate once again blocked oil drilling. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) led a successful floor battle that blocked a provision to allow oil drilling in ANWR after Sen. Ted Stevens, a Republican from Alaska, attempted to make drilling for oil in ANWR part of the 2006 Defense Department spending bill. Cantwell led a filibuster and garnered enough votes from both Democrats and Republicans to stop the maneuver and keep ANWR out of the defense bill. Here is the roll call for that vote:
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YEAs - 56 |
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| Akaka (D-HI) |
Dole (R-NC) |
McConnell (R-KY) |
| Alexander (R-TN) |
Domenici (R-NM) |
Murkowski (R-AK) |
| Allard (R-CO) |
Ensign (R-NV) |
Nelson (D-NE) |
| Allen (R-VA) |
Enzi (R-WY) |
Roberts (R-KS) |
| Bennett (R-UT) |
Graham (R-SC) |
Santorum (R-PA) |
| Bond (R-MO) |
Grassley (R-IA) |
Sessions (R-AL) |
| Brownback (R-KS) |
Gregg (R-NH) |
Shelby (R-AL) |
| Bunning (R-KY) |
Hagel (R-NE) |
Smith (R-OR) |
| Burns (R-MT) |
Hatch (R-UT) |
Snowe (R-ME) |
| Burr (R-NC) |
Hutchison (R-TX) |
Specter (R-PA) |
| Chambliss (R-GA) |
Inhofe (R-OK) |
Stevens (R-AK) |
| Coburn (R-OK) |
Inouye (D-HI) |
Sununu (R-NH) |
| Cochran (R-MS) |
Isakson (R-GA) |
Talent (R-MO) |
| Coleman (R-MN) |
Kyl (R-AZ) |
Thomas (R-WY) |
| Collins (R-ME) |
Landrieu (D-LA) |
Thune (R-SD) |
| Cornyn (R-TX) |
Lott (R-MS) |
Vitter (R-LA) |
| Craig (R-ID) |
Lugar (R-IN) |
Voinovich (R-OH) |
| Crapo (R-ID) |
Martinez (R-FL) |
Warner (R-VA) |
| DeMint (R-SC) |
McCain (R-AZ) |
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NAYs - 44 |
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| Baucus (D-MT) |
Dorgan (D-ND) |
Lincoln (D-AR) |
| Bayh (D-IN) |
Durbin (D-IL) |
Mikulski (D-MD) |
| Biden (D-DE) |
Feingold (D-WI) |
Murray (D-WA) |
| Bingaman (D-NM) |
Feinstein (D-CA) |
Nelson (D-FL) |
| Boxer (D-CA) |
Frist (R-TN) |
Obama (D-IL) |
| Byrd (D-WV) |
Harkin (D-IA) |
Pryor (D-AR) |
| Cantwell (D-WA) |
Jeffords (I-VT) |
Reed (D-RI) |
| Carper (D-DE) |
Johnson (D-SD) |
Reid (D-NV) |
| Chafee (R-RI) |
Kennedy (D-MA) |
Rockefeller (D-WV) |
| Clinton (D-NY) |
Kerry (D-MA) |
Salazar (D-CO) |
| Conrad (D-ND) |
Kohl (D-WI) |
Sarbanes (D-MD) |
| Corzine (D-NJ) |
Lautenberg (D-NJ) |
Schumer (D-NY) |
| Dayton (D-NJ) |
Leahy (D-VT) |
Stabenow (D-MI) |
| DeWine (R-OH) |
Levin (D-MI) |
Wyden (D-OR) |
| Dodd (D-CT) |
Lieberman (D-CT) |
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And now, the Dems – and some Republicans – are still lined up against drilling in ANWR. Will they get the message when a gallon of gas hits $5 in price?
Well isn’t that special....
Idiots...All of them. Total idiots. And of course bush gets the blame. We have a republican congress and we can’t pass an energy bill. Yes, I’m POed at McCain for this, but it would have taken more than his support to get ANWR drilling passed.
Drilling in Anwar isn’t the end all, be all to our Energy crisis, although it’s a good start, I just hope they do it responsibly. Ask Dick Cheney what he talked about in those secret meetings with the oil executives when he took office, I think we’d all like to know. I guess having two oil guys in the White House doesn’t always work right?
Meant ANWR
This is going to hurt McCain
I wonder how much of an impact gasoline prices will have on this Fall’s election. The thralldom of Democrats to the environmental lobby, and their refusal to permit drilling in the past, should be a big issue in every Congressional election.
On general principles. Alaska will not benefit from ANWR like it has from Prudhoe.
Drilling in Anwar isn’t the end all, be all to our Energy crisis,
I agree, but it is just one of many things that ought to be on the list of things to do. The one issue that I have not heard being addressed, is how the oil is going to get from ANWR to Valdez. I don’t know the capacity of the present Alyeska pipeline, nor how close to capacity it is running with North Slope oil from Prudhoe Bay.
700,000 plus BPD seems to be an average but the capacity per day is a number I have not yet found. If it is operating at capacity that means another complete pipeline, or at the very least a pipeline to connect from ANWR to the present pipeline and the associated environmental issues that could take years in the courts, unless gasoline prices hit the revolution tipping point.
Oh come now, newbie. We have been drilling for oil "responsibly" for decades.
Ask Dick Cheney what he talked about in those secret meetings with the oil executives when he took office, I think we’d all like to know. I guess having two oil guys in the White House doesn’t always work right?
Sounds like something a troll might write. The Reps have not been the ones blocking access to our domestic sources of energy. The Dems and their environmental wackos are the ones who have been preventing it. The "two oil guys in the WH" are not the problem.
Just shows you what today's "Republican Congress" is worth...
In 1988, the flow for the year through the Trans-Alaska
http://www.alyeska-pipe.com/Pipelinefacts/Throughput.html
In 1988, the flow for the year through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System averaged over 2 million barrels per day.
http://www.alyeska-pipe.com/Pipelinefacts/Throughput.html
Actually, what I find most striking about these data tables is that McQueeg voted at all. I don't know of any votes he's made in the past year, other than his own shamnesty bill.
The Dims (and some Repubs) say dont open ANWR or the Outer Continental Shelf because it wont produce for 7-10 years...
Under that logic, we wouldn’t have pecans, walnuts, oranges, apples. We wouldn’t have lumber, we wouldn’t re-build the WTC. We wouldn’t have a freeway system. We wouldn’t have any refineries...
What else should we never start because it takes too long?
If drilling is so bad, should we shut down the Gulf of Mexico rigs???
Looks to me like democrats and republicans are the problem. I guess keeping the same two parties in power for 150 years wasn’t such a hot idea.
You should take another look, Baynative. The last one is the only one McCain voted with the Rs, and Obama voted with Cantwell every time he voted.
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