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Senate vote authorizing military force against Iraq

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 1991 (UPI) - The 52-47 vote by which the Senate Saturday approved a resolution authorizing a war against Iraq. For -- (52)

Democrats for (10): Breaux, La.; Bryan, Nev.; Gore, Tenn.; Graham, Fla.; Heflin, Ala.; Johnston, La.; Lieberman, Conn.; Reid, Nev., Robb, Va., and Shelby, Ala.

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Republicans for (42): Bond, Mo.; Brown, Colo.; Burns, Mont.; Chafee, R.I.; Coats, Ind.; Cochran, Miss.; Cohen, Maine; Craig, Idaho; D'Amato, N.Y.; Danforth, Mo.; Dole, Kan.; Domenici N.M.; Durenberger, Minn.; Garn, Utah; Gorton, Wash.; Gramm, Texas; Hatch, Utah; Heinz, Pa.; Helms, N.C.; Jeffords, Vt.; Kassebaum, Kan.; Kasten, Wis; Lott, Miss.; Lugar, Ind.; Mack, Fla., McCain, Ariz.; McConnell, Ky.; Murkowski, Alaska, Nickles, Okla.; Packwood, Ore.; Pressler, S.D.; Roth, Del.; Rudman, N.H. ; Seymour, Calif.; Simpson, Wyo.; Smith, N.H.; Specter, Pa.; Stevens, Alaska; Symms, Idaho; Thurmond, S.C.; Wallop, Wyo.; and Warner, Va.

Against -- (47)

Democrats against (45): Adams, Wash.; Akaka, Hawaii; Baucus, Mont.; Bentsen, Texas; Biden, Del.; Bingaman, N.M.; Boren, Okla.; Bradley, N.J. ; Bumpers, Ark.; Burdick, N.D.; Byrd, W.Va.; Conrad, N.D.; Daschle, S.D. ; DeConcini, Ariz.; Dixon, Ill.; Dodd, Conn.; Exon, Neb.; Ford, Ky.; Fowler, Ga.; Glenn, Ohio; Harkin, Iowa; Hollings, S.C.; Inouye, Hawaii; Kennedy, Mass.; Kerrey, Neb.; Kerry, Mass.; Kohl, Wis.; Lautenberg, N.J. ; Leahy, Vt.; Levin, Mich.; Metzenbaum, Ohio; Mikulski, Md.; Mitchell, Maine; Moynihan, N.Y.; Nunn, Ga.; Pell, R.I.; Pryor, Ark.; Riegle, Mich. ; Rockefeller, W.Va.; Sanford, N.C.; Sarbanes, Md.; Sasser, Tenn.; Simon, Ill.; Wellstone, Minn.; and Wirth, Colo.

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Republicans against (2): Grassley, Iowa; Hatfield, Ore.

Absent and not voting -- (1). Cranston, D-Calif.

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