On the Amendment S.Amdt. 4076 to S. 2611 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006)

Voted to authorize National Guard to assist in border patrol efforts in 2006
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted in favor of the Ensign Amendment (SA 4076) to S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006. The Ensign Amendment authorizes the Governors of Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas - with Defense Department approval – to order their state\'s National Guard units or personnel to assist in border patrol efforts (with certain restrictions) along the United States\' southern land border. Even though the National Guard would not be directly participating in the apprehension of illegal aliens, they would facilitate the work of the Border Patrol. The Ensign Amendment passed by a vote of 83-10.

Action Type: 
Floor Amendment
Chamber: 
Senate
Endorsement: 
No Position
Timestamp: 
Monday, May 22, 2006 (All day)
Document Link: 
View on govTrack.us

Supported 

  • [230] Senator Daniel Akaka - 2006-05-22
  • [1080] Senator Lamar Alexander - 2006-05-22
  • [894] Senator Wayne Allard - 2006-05-22
  • [899] Senator George Allen - 2006-05-22
  • [476] Senator Max Baucus - 2006-05-22
  • [900] Senator Evan Bayh - 2006-05-22
  • [549] Senator Jeff Bingaman - 2006-05-22
  • [49] Senator Barbara Boxer - 2006-05-22
  • [317] Former Governor Sam Brownback - 2006-05-22
  • [330] Senator Jim Bunning - 2006-05-22
  • [477] Senator Conrad Burns - 2006-05-22
  • [881] Senator Robert Byrd - 2006-05-22
  • [844] Senator Maria Cantwell - 2006-05-22
  • [165] Senator Thomas Carper - 2006-05-22
  • [904] Senator Lincoln Chafee - 2006-05-22
  • [221] Senator Saxby Chambliss - 2006-05-22
  • [896] Senator Hillary Clinton - 2006-05-22
  • [1082] Senator Norm Coleman - 2006-05-22
  • [395] Senator Susan Collins - 2006-05-22
  • [1081] Senator John Cornyn - 2006-05-22
  • [248] Senator Larry Craig - 2006-05-22
  • [251] Senator Mike Crapo - 2006-05-22
  • [616] Governor Mike DeWine - 2006-05-22
  • [148] Senator Christopher Dodd - 2006-05-22
  • [1078] Senator Elizabeth Dole - 2006-05-22
  • [548] Senator Pete Domenici - 2006-05-22
  • [506] Senator Byron Dorgan - 2006-05-22
  • [255] Senator Dick Durbin - 2006-05-22
  • [558] Senator John Ensign - 2006-05-22
  • [862] Senator Russell Feingold - 2006-05-22
  • [46] Senator Dianne Feinstein - 2006-05-22
  • [745] Senator Bill Frist - 2006-05-22
  • [732] Senator Lindsey Graham - 2006-05-22
  • [235] Senator Chuck Grassley - 2006-05-22
  • [519] Senator Judd Gregg - 2006-05-22
  • [510] Senator Chuck Hagel - 2006-05-22
  • [763] Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison - 2006-05-22
  • [655] Senator James Inhofe - 2006-05-22
  • [229] Senator Daniel Inouye - 2006-05-22
  • [741] Senator Tim Johnson - 2006-05-22
  • [358] Senator Edward Kennedy - 2006-05-22
  • [359] Former Senator John Kerry - 2006-05-22
  • [860] Senator Herb Kohl - 2006-05-22
  • [35] Senator Jon Kyl - 2006-05-22
  • [344] Senator Mary Landrieu - 2006-05-22
  • [524] Senator Frank Lautenberg - 2006-05-22
  • [400] Senator Carl Levin - 2006-05-22
  • [149] Senator Joseph Lieberman - 2006-05-22
  • [22] Senator Blanche Lincoln - 2006-05-22
  • [466] Senator Trent Lott - 2006-05-22
  • [295] Senator Richard Lugar - 2006-05-22
  • [328] Senator Mitch McConnell - 2006-05-22
  • [379] Senator Barbara Mikulski - 2006-05-22
  • [1143] Senator Lisa Murkowski - 2006-05-22
  • [840] Senator Patty Murray - 2006-05-22
  • [1062] Senator Ben Nelson - 2006-05-22
  • [910] Senator Bill Nelson - 2006-05-22
  • [1079] Senator Mark Pryor - 2006-05-22
  • [722] Senator Jack Reed - 2006-05-22
  • [556] Senator Harry Reid - 2006-05-22
  • [319] Senator Pat Roberts - 2006-05-22
  • [683] Senator Rick Santorum - 2006-05-22
  • [378] Senator Paul Sarbanes - 2006-05-22
  • [565] Senator Charles Schumer - 2006-05-22
  • [6] Senator Jeff Sessions - 2006-05-22
  • [4] Senator Richard Shelby - 2006-05-22
  • [669] Senator Gordon Smith - 2006-05-22
  • [392] Senator Olympia Snowe - 2006-05-22
  • [682] Senator Arlen Specter - 2006-05-22
  • [913] Senator Debbie Stabenow - 2006-05-22
  • [451] Senator James Talent - 2006-05-22
  • [888] Senator Craig Thomas - 2006-05-22
  • [820] Senator John Warner - 2006-05-22
  • [667] Senator Ron Wyden - 2006-05-22
  • [492] Senator Richard Burr - 2006-05-22
  • [734] Senator James DeMint - 2006-05-22
  • [935] Senator Johnny Isakson - 2006-05-22
  • [346] Senator David Vitter - 2006-05-22
  • [742] Senator John Thune - 2006-05-22
  • [657] Senator Tom Coburn - 2006-05-22
  • [1154] Senator Ken Salazar - 2006-05-22
  • [1156] Senator Mel Martinez - 2006-05-22
  • [1162] Former Senator Barack Obama - 2006-05-22

Opposed 

  • [812] Senator Robert Bennett - 2006-05-22
  • [447] Senator Kit Bond - 2006-05-22
  • [465] Senator Thad Cochran - 2006-05-22
  • [504] Senator Kent Conrad - 2006-05-22
  • [236] Senator Tom Harkin - 2006-05-22
  • [811] Senator Orrin Hatch - 2006-05-22
  • [836] Senator James Jeffords - 2006-05-22
  • [835] Senator Patrick Leahy - 2006-05-22
  • [1] Senator Ted Stevens - 2006-05-22
  • [618] Senator George Voinovich - 2006-05-22

Avoided 

  • [162] President Joseph Biden - 2006-05-22
  • [906] Senator Mark Dayton - 2006-05-22
  • [890] Senator Mike Enzi - 2006-05-22
  • [33] Senator John McCain - 2006-05-22
  • [882] Senator John Rockefeller - 2006-05-22
  • [520] Senator John Sununu - 2006-05-22
  • [547] Senator Bob Menendez - 2006-05-22
Author: 
Sen. John Ensign [R-NV]
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