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U.S.SENATE
ROLL-CALL VOTES
JUNE 2002-JUNE 2003
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DURBIN |
FITZGERALD |
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1. Approve U.S. use of force in Iraq |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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2. Pass Bush’s $350 billion tax cut |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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3. Increase congressional salary by $5,000 |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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4. Eliminate all tax cuts from 2004 budget |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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5. Slice proposed $720 billion tax cut by 50% |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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6. Cancel $1.214 trillion in 2001 Bush tax cuts |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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7. Repeal 1993 Clinton tax on social security income,
which taxed earnings of over $44,000 for a couple, or over $34,000 for
individual, at 85% rate |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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8. Cut dividend taxation by 50% |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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9. Ban partial birth abortions |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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10. Reaffirm 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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11. Allow abortions on foreign U.S. military bases |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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12. Impose $1.6 billion in new taxes to fund global
AIDS projects |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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13. Block oil exploration in ANWR (Artic National
Wildlife Refuge) in Alaska |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
Yes |
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14. Pass $40 billion Homeland Security bill |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
Yes |
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15. Add $6.4 billion in spending to Homeland Security
bill for non-relevant projects |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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16. Eliminate 2.9% across-the-board spending cuts in
2004 budget |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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17. Increase Medicare spending by $4.1 billion and
exempt from previously-set spending caps |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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18. Extend unemployment benefits by 13 weeks (to a
total of one year) |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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19. Allow airline pilots to carry firearms |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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20. Allow commercial re-importation of U.S.-made
prescription drugs from Canada |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
Yes |
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21. Allow federal agencies to “outsource” jobs to
private sector |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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22. Allow forest clearing and cutting to stop
wildfires |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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23. Limit medical malpractice punitive damages and cap
attorney fees in federal lawsuits |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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24. Force businesses which suffer terrorist attacks to
be liable to victims for punitive damages if negligent |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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25. Stop Democrats’ filibuster and allow vote on
nomination of Miguel Estrada to Court of Appeals |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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26. Stop Democrats’ filibuster and allow vote on
nomination of Priscilla Owen to Court of Appeals |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| No |
Yes |
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27. Permit unionization of Homeland Security workers |
DURBAN |
FITZGERALD |
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| Yes |
No |
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