Dec 21 2005
On a 56-44 roll call vote, the Senate blocked a defense appropriations bill that included oil drilling in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). To break the filibuster, Republicans needed 60 votes.
Senators voting "yes" wanted to stop debate and vote on final passage of the bill; those voting "no" wanted to continue debate. Jeffords (I-VT) voted "no".
Republicans voting no (3)
- Chafee (R-RI)
- DeWine (R-OH)
- Frist (R-TN) - a procedural vote
Democrats voting yes (4)
- Akaka (D-HI)
- Inhofe (R-OK)
- Inouye (D-HI)
- Nelson (D-NE)