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Senate Vote 73 (112th Congress, 1st Session): On the Motion to Proceed (S. 953)

On May 18, 2011, the Senate recorded 42 yea and 57 nay votes on the question "On the Motion to Proceed" (S. 953). The official record is Senate Vote 73 (112th Congress, 1st Session). Result as recorded: Motion to Proceed Rejected.

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Power & Politics, "Senate Vote 73 (112th Congress, 1st Session): On the Motion to Proceed (S. 953)," last checked Nov. 3, 2026, citing U.S. Senate roll-call vote record, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/vote-112-s73

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Power & Politics. (2026, November 3). Senate Vote 73 (112th Congress, 1st Session): On the Motion to Proceed (S. 953) [Roll-call vote record]. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/vote-112-s73

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Power & Politics. "Senate Vote 73 (112th Congress, 1st Session): On the Motion to Proceed (S. 953)." Last modified November 3, 2026. Accessed November 3, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/vote-112-s73.

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@misc{votefiles_vote_112_s73,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{Senate Vote 73 (112th Congress, 1st Session): On the Motion to Proceed (S. 953)}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/vote-112-s73}},
  note         = {Reference number vote-112-s73; official source: U.S. Senate roll-call vote record, https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll\_call\_votes/vote1121/vote\_112\_1\_00073.htm; last checked November 3, 2026; accessed November 3, 2026}
}
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