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John Ensign: “I appreciate her comments. The only reason I would object to a voice vote is because I have seen too many voice votes in…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2007
I appreciate her comments. The only reason I would object to a voice vote is because I have seen too many voice votes in this place and then things get dropped in conference. I would hope we could have a recorded vote. I know they take up a little more time, but I believe it is important to establish on the record that the Senate actually does support the amendment.
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John Ensign

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Discussing the importance of recorded votes over voice votes in the Senate.

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