H.R. 6061 (109th): Secure Fence Act of 2006 (On Passage of the Bill)

Voted in favor of border fence in 2006
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of final passage of H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006. H.R. 6061: requires the Department of Homeland Security to construct 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border; provides for the installation of additional physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors in five specified lengths (encompassing approximately 700 miles) along the United States’ southwestern border; requires DHS to study the necessity, feasibility, and economic impact of constructing a similar barrier along the U.S.-Canada border; enhances border infrastructure, including checkpoints, roads, and vehicle barriers; and requires DHS to achieve and maintain \"operational control\" of our borders within 18 months of enactment and require reports on the progress toward this goal. The Senate passed H.R. 6061 passed by a vote of

Action Type: 
Floor Final
Chamber: 
Senate
Endorsement: 
No Position
Timestamp: 
Friday, September 29, 2006 (All day)
Document Link: 
View on govTrack.us

Supported 

  • [1080] Senator Lamar Alexander - 2006-09-29
  • [894] Senator Wayne Allard - 2006-09-29
  • [899] Senator George Allen - 2006-09-29
  • [476] Senator Max Baucus - 2006-09-29
  • [900] Senator Evan Bayh - 2006-09-29
  • [812] Senator Robert Bennett - 2006-09-29
  • [162] President Joseph Biden - 2006-09-29
  • [447] Senator Kit Bond - 2006-09-29
  • [49] Senator Barbara Boxer - 2006-09-29
  • [317] Former Governor Sam Brownback - 2006-09-29
  • [330] Senator Jim Bunning - 2006-09-29
  • [477] Senator Conrad Burns - 2006-09-29
  • [881] Senator Robert Byrd - 2006-09-29
  • [165] Senator Thomas Carper - 2006-09-29
  • [221] Senator Saxby Chambliss - 2006-09-29
  • [896] Senator Hillary Clinton - 2006-09-29
  • [465] Senator Thad Cochran - 2006-09-29
  • [1082] Senator Norm Coleman - 2006-09-29
  • [395] Senator Susan Collins - 2006-09-29
  • [504] Senator Kent Conrad - 2006-09-29
  • [1081] Senator John Cornyn - 2006-09-29
  • [248] Senator Larry Craig - 2006-09-29
  • [251] Senator Mike Crapo - 2006-09-29
  • [906] Senator Mark Dayton - 2006-09-29
  • [616] Governor Mike DeWine - 2006-09-29
  • [148] Senator Christopher Dodd - 2006-09-29
  • [1078] Senator Elizabeth Dole - 2006-09-29
  • [548] Senator Pete Domenici - 2006-09-29
  • [506] Senator Byron Dorgan - 2006-09-29
  • [558] Senator John Ensign - 2006-09-29
  • [890] Senator Mike Enzi - 2006-09-29
  • [46] Senator Dianne Feinstein - 2006-09-29
  • [745] Senator Bill Frist - 2006-09-29
  • [732] Senator Lindsey Graham - 2006-09-29
  • [235] Senator Chuck Grassley - 2006-09-29
  • [519] Senator Judd Gregg - 2006-09-29
  • [510] Senator Chuck Hagel - 2006-09-29
  • [236] Senator Tom Harkin - 2006-09-29
  • [811] Senator Orrin Hatch - 2006-09-29
  • [763] Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison - 2006-09-29
  • [655] Senator James Inhofe - 2006-09-29
  • [741] Senator Tim Johnson - 2006-09-29
  • [860] Senator Herb Kohl - 2006-09-29
  • [35] Senator Jon Kyl - 2006-09-29
  • [344] Senator Mary Landrieu - 2006-09-29
  • [22] Senator Blanche Lincoln - 2006-09-29
  • [466] Senator Trent Lott - 2006-09-29
  • [295] Senator Richard Lugar - 2006-09-29
  • [33] Senator John McCain - 2006-09-29
  • [328] Senator Mitch McConnell - 2006-09-29
  • [379] Senator Barbara Mikulski - 2006-09-29
  • [1143] Senator Lisa Murkowski - 2006-09-29
  • [1062] Senator Ben Nelson - 2006-09-29
  • [910] Senator Bill Nelson - 2006-09-29
  • [1079] Senator Mark Pryor - 2006-09-29
  • [319] Senator Pat Roberts - 2006-09-29
  • [882] Senator John Rockefeller - 2006-09-29
  • [683] Senator Rick Santorum - 2006-09-29
  • [565] Senator Charles Schumer - 2006-09-29
  • [6] Senator Jeff Sessions - 2006-09-29
  • [4] Senator Richard Shelby - 2006-09-29
  • [669] Senator Gordon Smith - 2006-09-29
  • [392] Senator Olympia Snowe - 2006-09-29
  • [682] Senator Arlen Specter - 2006-09-29
  • [913] Senator Debbie Stabenow - 2006-09-29
  • [1] Senator Ted Stevens - 2006-09-29
  • [520] Senator John Sununu - 2006-09-29
  • [451] Senator James Talent - 2006-09-29
  • [888] Senator Craig Thomas - 2006-09-29
  • [618] Senator George Voinovich - 2006-09-29
  • [820] Senator John Warner - 2006-09-29
  • [667] Senator Ron Wyden - 2006-09-29
  • [492] Senator Richard Burr - 2006-09-29
  • [734] Senator James DeMint - 2006-09-29
  • [935] Senator Johnny Isakson - 2006-09-29
  • [346] Senator David Vitter - 2006-09-29
  • [742] Senator John Thune - 2006-09-29
  • [657] Senator Tom Coburn - 2006-09-29
  • [1156] Senator Mel Martinez - 2006-09-29
  • [1162] Former Senator Barack Obama - 2006-09-29

Opposed 

  • [230] Senator Daniel Akaka - 2006-09-29
  • [549] Senator Jeff Bingaman - 2006-09-29
  • [844] Senator Maria Cantwell - 2006-09-29
  • [904] Senator Lincoln Chafee - 2006-09-29
  • [255] Senator Dick Durbin - 2006-09-29
  • [862] Senator Russell Feingold - 2006-09-29
  • [229] Senator Daniel Inouye - 2006-09-29
  • [836] Senator James Jeffords - 2006-09-29
  • [359] Former Senator John Kerry - 2006-09-29
  • [524] Senator Frank Lautenberg - 2006-09-29
  • [835] Senator Patrick Leahy - 2006-09-29
  • [400] Senator Carl Levin - 2006-09-29
  • [149] Senator Joseph Lieberman - 2006-09-29
  • [840] Senator Patty Murray - 2006-09-29
  • [722] Senator Jack Reed - 2006-09-29
  • [556] Senator Harry Reid - 2006-09-29
  • [378] Senator Paul Sarbanes - 2006-09-29
  • [547] Senator Bob Menendez - 2006-09-29
  • [1154] Senator Ken Salazar - 2006-09-29

Avoided 

  • [358] Senator Edward Kennedy - 2006-09-29
Author: 
Rep. Peter “Pete” King [R-NY2]
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