Levin Amendment 2829 - Roll Call Vote

U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 110th Congress - 1st Session

Vote Summary
Question: On the Amendment (Levin Amdt. No. 2898 )
Vote Number: 346
Vote Date: September 21, 2007, 09:57 AM
Required For Majority: 3/5
Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Vote Counts: YEAs-47, NAYs-47, Not Voting-6

Amendment Number: S.Amdt. 2898 to S.Amdt. 2011 to H.R. 1585 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008)

Statement of Purpose: To provide for a reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq.

Amendment Text

(Purpose: To provide for a reduction and transition of United States forces in Iraq)

At the end of subtitle C of title XV, add the following:

SEC. 1535. REDUCTION AND TRANSITION OF UNITED STATES FORCES IN IRAQ.

(a) Deadline for Commencement of Reduction.--The Secretary of Defense shall commence the reduction of the number of United States forces in Iraq not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

(b) Implementation of Reduction Along With a Comprehensive Strategy.--The reduction of forces required by this section shall be implemented along with a comprehensive diplomatic, political, and economic strategy that includes sustained engagement with Iraq's neighbors and the international community for the purpose of working collectively to bring stability to Iraq. As part of this effort, the President shall direct the United States Special Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to seek the appointment of an international mediator in Iraq, under the auspices of the United Nations Security Council, who has the authority of the international community to engage political, religious, ethnic and tribal leaders in Iraq in an inclusive political process.

(c) Limited Presence After Reduction and Transition.--After the conclusion of the reduction and transition of United States forces to a limited presence as required by this section, the Secretary of Defense may deploy or maintain members of the Armed Forces in Iraq only for the following missions:

1. Protecting United States and Coalition personnel and infrastructure.
2. Training, equipping, and providing logistic support to the Iraqi Security Forces.
3. Engaging in targeted counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda, al Qaeda affiliated groups, and other international terrorist organizations.

(d) Completion of Transition.--The Secretary of Defense shall complete the transition of United States forces to a limited presence and missions as described in subsection (c) by not later than nine months after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Those Rs or Is voting "yes"

• Hagel (R-NE)
• Smith (R-OR)
• Snowe (R-ME)

Those Ds or Is voting "no"

• Dodd (D-CT)
• Nelson (D-NE)
• Pryor (D-AR)

Not voting

• Bennett (R-UT)
• Boxer (D-CA)
• Domenici (R-NM)
• Durbin (D-IL)
• Lott (R-MS)
• Sanders (I-VT)