The Red and
Blue dots show whether or not Senator Kerry voted
with the following 11 Senators:
WELLSTONE (D-MN)
KENNEDY (D-MA)
LEAHY (D-VT)
ROCKEFELLER (D-WV)
BYRD (D-WV)
BREAUX (D-LA)
SPECTER (R-PA)
WARNER (R-VA)
THURMOND (R-SC)
LOTT (R-MS)
HELMS (R-NC)
For example, on the Meese confirmation vote, Wellstone (D-MN) was not in the 99th Senate,
so no dot appears in the first position.
Kennedy (D-MA), Leahy (D-VT), Rockefeller (D-WV), and Byrd (D-WV) all voted
Nay. Hence the four Red dots. Breaux (D-LA) also was
not in the 99th Senate so there is a blank for his position. Specter (R-PA),
Warner (R-VA), and Thurmond (R-SC) all voted Yea. Hence the
three Blue dots. Lott (R-MS) also was not in the
99th Senate so there is a blank for his position. Finally, Helms (R-NC)
voted Yea so there is a Blue dot at his position.
The pattern of Red and Blue dots
is a rough measure of who Senator Kerry was voting with. For the non-unanimous or very
lop-sided roll calls there usually are red dots in the first few positions and blue dots
in the last few positions. This indicates that Senator Kerry was usually voting with
Democrats to his left and his immediate right against conservative Republicans. However,
there are quite a few roll calls with blue dots on the left and red on the right; for
example:
99 50 8 MAY 1985 Y 85 12 47 4 38 8 25 8 13 0 REDUCE SOC SEC PAID TO ILLEGAL ALIENS
So that Senator Kerry cannot be seen as an extreme liberal!
He is correctly
viewed as a liberal but one who is about in the middle of the Senate Democrats.
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99 1 29 JANUARY 1985 Y 99 0 53 0 46 0 33 0 13 0 CONFIRM JAMES BAKER III SEC OF TREASURY
99 2 6 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 97 0 50 0 47 0 33 0 14 0 CONFIRM WILLIAM BENNETT SEC OF EDUCATION
99 3 6 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 97 1 51 0 46 1 32 1 14 0 CONFIRM JOHN HERRINGTON SEC OF ENERGY
99 4 6 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 97 1 51 0 46 1 32 1 14 0 CONFIRM DONALD HODEL SEC OF INTERIOR
99 5 22 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 79 2 40 2 39 0 29 0 10 0 REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS
99 6 22 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 89 3 46 3 43 0 31 0 12 0 REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS
99 7 22 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 88 3 43 3 45 0 32 0 13 0 REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS
99 8 23 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 86 2 42 2 44 0 31 0 13 0 REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS
99 9 23 FEBRUARY 1985 N 68 32 53 0 15 32 7 26 8 6 CONFIRM EDWIN MEESE ATTORNEY GENERAL
99 10 23 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 94 0 48 0 46 0 33 0 13 0 PASS INTERSTATE & INTERSTATE SUB COST ESTIMATES
99 11 23 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 92 0 48 0 44 0 31 0 13 0 SENSE OF SENATE EMERG CREDIT FOR US FARMERS
99 12 28 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 94 4 49 3 45 1 33 0 12 1 REQUEST ATTENDANCE OF ABSENT SENATORS
99 13 28 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 54 46 8 45 46 1 32 1 14 0 ELIMINATE BANKS SHELVE PORTION OF FARM LOAN
99 14 28 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 54 46 8 45 46 1 32 1 14 0 AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR FAMINE, REHAB, REFUGEES IN AFRICA
99 15 28 FEBRUARY 1985 N 44 55 42 10 2 45 2 31 0 14 NO IMPLEMENTATION OF FARM CREDIT ACT IF DEFICIT INCREASED
99 16 28 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 50 49 5 47 45 2 31 2 14 0 PROVIDE ADVANCE RECOURSE LOANS TO MANY AGRIC PRODUCERS
99 17 28 FEBRUARY 1985 Y 62 36 16 35 46 1 32 1 14 0 AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR FAMINE, REHAB, REFUGEES IN AFRICA
99 18 7 MARCH 1985 Y 98 0 52 0 46 0 32 0 14 0 RATIFY TREATY 99-2 PACIFIC SALMON WITH CANADA
99 19 19 MARCH 1985 N 55 45 45 8 10 37 3 30 7 7 $1.5B FOR MX MISSILES
99 20 20 MARCH 1985 N 55 45 45 8 10 37 3 30 7 7 FURTHER APPROVAL FOR $1.5B FOR MX MISSILES
99 21 20 MARCH 1985 Y 99 1 52 1 47 0 33 0 14 0 EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS FOR AFRICA
99 22 28 MARCH 1985 Y 94 0 50 0 44 0 30 0 14 0 SENSE OF SEN PREZ RESPOND TO UNFAIR JAPAN TRADE PRACTICE
99 23 3 APRIL 1985 N 51 43 30 18 21 25 13 19 8 6 AMENDS REPEAL OF CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDKEEPING REQS
99 24 3 APRIL 1985 Y 46 48 8 40 38 8 31 2 7 6 SENSE OF CONG AIR TRANSPORT FRINGE BENEFITS
99 25 3 APRIL 1985 Y 93 1 48 0 45 1 32 1 13 0 PASS REPEAL OF CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDKEEPING REQS
99 26 3 APRIL 1985 Y 35 58 6 41 29 17 24 8 5 9 EXTEND FED COMPENSATION ACT TIL 1985
99 27 3 APRIL 1985 Y 33 62 6 42 27 20 26 7 1 13 AMENDS PHASE OUT FED COMPENSATION ACT 5% EXTEND BENEFITS
99 28 3 APRIL 1985 Y 95 0 48 0 47 0 33 0 14 0 PHASE OUT FED COMPENSATION ACT
99 29 3 APRIL 1985 Y 90 4 43 4 47 0 33 0 14 0 CONDEMN APARTHEID VIOLENCE IN S.AFRICA
99 30 16 APRIL 1985 N 73 18 49 1 24 17 17 11 7 6 CONFIRM JOHN KRINGS DIR OF OPER TEST&EVAL DEPT OF DEF
99 31 23 APRIL 1985 N 53 46 43 9 10 37 1 32 9 5 APPROVE $ FOR MIL OR PARAMIL OPERATIONS IN NICARAGUA
99 32 25 APRIL 1985 N 52 44 52 0 0 44 0 31 0 13 RECESS
99 33 30 APRIL 1985 N 55 45 53 0 2 45 1 32 1 13 APPEAL OUT OF ORDER RULING
99 34 30 APRIL 1985 N 50 49 50 2 0 47 0 33 0 14 INCLUDE SEN REPUB-WHITE HOUSE BUDGET IN S CON RES 32
99 35 1 MAY 1985 Y 65 34 19 33 46 1 33 0 13 1 ALLOW FULL COLA IN S CON RES 32
99 36 2 MAY 1985 N 48 51 40 12 8 39 3 30 5 9 LIMIT DEFENSE BUDG GROWTH TO INFLATION
99 37 2 MAY 1985 Y 80 18 35 17 45 1 31 1 14 0 RESTORE COLA REDUCTIONS FOR NON SOC SEC RETIRE PROGS
99 38 2 MAY 1985 Y 79 17 46 5 33 12 26 6 7 6 AMEND S CON RES 32 TAX SHOULD BE AT MIN RATES
99 39 3 MAY 1985 Y 93 6 47 5 46 1 32 1 14 0 RESTORE $2.6B FOR MEDICARE MEDICAID
99 40 3 MAY 1985 N 27 71 22 30 5 41 3 30 2 11 TERMINATE FUNDING FOR LEGAL SERVICES CORP
99 41 3 MAY 1985 N 49 49 33 19 16 30 10 23 6 7 CUT CONG SALARIES BY 10%
99 42 6 MAY 1985 Y 87 6 47 4 40 2 27 2 13 0 SENSE OF CONG FED OUTLAYS SHOULD BE REDUCED
99 43 7 MAY 1985 Y 38 57 8 43 30 14 17 14 13 0 TABLE RECOMMIT S CON RES 32 TO COMMITTEE
99 44 7 MAY 1985 Y 64 32 44 8 20 24 19 12 1 12 LIMIT NON FARM INCOME FOR OFFSETTING TAX PURPOSES
99 45 7 MAY 1985 Y 26 71 1 50 25 21 21 11 4 10 SELL $10B GOVT LOANS ANNUALLY
99 46 7 MAY 1985 N 40 56 17 33 23 23 10 22 13 1 REDUCE FOREIGN AID $200B 1/2 AGRIC & 1/2 FED DEF REDUCE
99 47 7 MAY 1985 Y 27 68 4 46 23 22 20 12 3 10 LABEL PRODUCTS W/ASPERTAME
99 48 7 MAY 1985 Y 94 1 50 0 44 1 31 1 13 0 EXTEND BAN OF SEC OF HHS ACTION ON SACCHARIN
99 49 8 MAY 1985 Y 93 2 48 2 45 0 32 0 13 0 SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT TAX ENFORCEMENT GAP BE REDUCED
99 50 8 MAY 1985 Y 85 12 47 4 38 8 25 8 13 0 REDUCE SOC SEC PAID TO ILLEGAL ALIENS
99 51 8 MAY 1985 N 35 63 6 45 29 18 18 15 11 3 FED BUDGET INVEST IN FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH
99 52 8 MAY 1985 Y 43 54 1 50 42 4 30 2 12 2 RECOMMIT W/ALTERNATE BUDGET LEVELS
99 53 9 MAY 1985 Y 54 42 15 35 39 7 30 2 9 5 REDUCE AMTRAK FUNDING 10%
99 54 9 MAY 1985 N 49 47 48 2 1 45 1 31 0 14 TABLE RECOMMIT W/ALTERNATE BUDGET LEVELS RE: VETERANS
99 55 9 MAY 1985 N 36 60 35 15 1 45 1 31 0 14 TABLE RESTORE $ FOR SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
99 56 9 MAY 1985 N 52 44 44 6 8 38 3 29 5 9 TABLE FREEZE ON COMMUNITY FUNDING
99 57 9 MAY 1985 N 27 70 9 42 18 28 13 19 5 9 FREEZE FUNDING FOR ALL FED PROGS AT 1985 LEVELS
99 58 9 MAY 1985 Y 47 50 4 47 43 3 31 1 12 2 RESTORE FUNDING FOR CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGS
99 59 9 MAY 1985 Y 47 50 10 41 37 9 25 7 12 2 INCREASE FUNDING FOR RURAL HOUSE TO 80% OF 1985 LEVEL
99 60 9 MAY 1985 Y 45 51 0 51 45 0 31 0 14 0 RECESS 30 MINUTES
99 61 9 MAY 1985 Y 47 49 13 38 34 11 21 10 13 1 RESTORE FUNDS FOR FED IMPACT AID
99 62 9 MAY 1985 N 51 46 50 1 1 45 1 31 0 14 TABLE RESTORE POSTAL SUBSIDIES FOR CHARITY & NONPROF
99 63 9 MAY 1985 Y 43 54 9 42 34 12 24 8 10 4 RESTORE FUNDING FOR REVENUE SHARING
99 64 9 MAY 1985 N 51 46 47 4 4 42 1 31 3 11 TABLE ADDED FUNDS FOR MEDICAID
99 65 9 MAY 1985 N 25 72 22 29 3 43 1 31 2 12 REDUCE OUTLAYS FOR FED MASS TRANSIT ASSISTANCE
99 66 9 MAY 1985 N 50 48 42 10 8 38 2 30 6 8 CONTINUE CIGARETTE TAXES TO SUBSIDIZE MEDICAID
99 67 9 MAY 1985 Y 97 0 51 0 46 0 32 0 14 0 OMB SHOULD RELEASE 85 APPROP FOOD FOR WOMEN,INFANT&KIDS
99 68 9 MAY 1985 N 57 40 44 7 13 33 4 28 9 5 TABLE RESTORE $ FOR AMTRAK & MASS TRANSIT
99 69 9 MAY 1985 N 62 35 47 4 15 31 9 23 6 8 RESTORE FUNDS FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
99 70 9 MAY 1985 N 51 47 39 13 12 34 5 27 7 7 TABLE PRESERVE $0.16 CIG TAX FOR FED DEFICIT
99 71 9 MAY 1985 N 64 33 48 3 16 30 9 23 7 7 TABLE RESTORE $ FOR ECONOMIC DEVEL ASSISTANCE
99 72 9 MAY 1985 N 51 49 49 4 2 45 2 31 0 14 SET SUBSTITUTE BUDGET LEVELS FOR 1986
99 73 9 MAY 1985 N 51 47 49 3 2 44 1 31 1 13 TABLE RESTORE FULL COLA
99 74 9 MAY 1985 N 54 44 51 1 3 43 2 30 1 13 TABLE RESTORE FUNDS FOR MEDICAID
99 75 9 MAY 1985 N 61 37 49 3 12 34 8 24 4 10 TABLE ESTABLISH MIN 15% CORPORATE TAX ON EARN>$50,000
99 76 14 MAY 1985 Y 41 52 14 35 27 17 21 10 6 7 DELETE FOREIGN ASST TO CENTRAL AMERICA
99 77 14 MAY 1985 N 34 60 32 18 2 42 1 30 1 12 DELETE PREZ AID TO GOVT W/LAND REFORM
99 78 15 MAY 1985 Y 89 8 44 7 45 1 32 0 13 1 SENSE OF SEN AID TO PHILLIPINES DEPEND ON REFORM
99 79 15 MAY 1985 N 39 56 39 11 0 45 0 32 0 13 SENSE OF CONG LOWER VALUE OF DOLLAR
99 80 15 MAY 1985 N 56 39 48 2 8 37 6 26 2 11 TABLE REDUCE MIL ASST PROG FOR FOOD FOR PEACE
99 81 15 MAY 1985 N 27 70 19 32 8 38 7 25 1 13 STRIKE LANGUAGE ON 30-YR REPAY OF FOR'N MIL SALES
99 82 15 MAY 1985 Y 75 19 40 8 35 11 25 7 10 4 AUTHORIZE $12.8B IN FOREIGN AID
99 83 20 MAY 1985 Y 23 67 2 48 21 19 17 10 4 9 REQ CONG OK FOR DEF CONTRACTS W/ONLY ONE BID
99 84 20 MAY 1985 Y 90 0 49 0 41 0 27 0 14 0 IMPROVE DEPT OF DEF PROCUREMENT PROC
99 85 21 MAY 1985 Y 42 56 6 45 36 11 30 3 6 8 DELETE $ FOR MX MISSILE PRODUCTION
99 86 21 MAY 1985 Y 95 0 48 0 47 0 33 0 14 0 STUDY ON DOMESTIC FERROALLOYS LOSS
99 87 21 MAY 1985 Y 84 10 38 10 46 0 33 0 13 0 PREZ & SOV PREZ MEET TO DISCUSS NUKE ARMS REDUCTION
99 88 21 MAY 1985 Y 85 9 48 1 37 8 28 5 9 3 TABLE RESTORE $ FOR DEF MIL RETIREMENT FUND
99 89 22 MAY 1985 Y 30 68 2 49 28 19 22 11 6 8 ELIM $ FOR BATTLESHIP REACTIVATION PROGRAM
99 90 22 MAY 1985 Y 46 50 15 36 31 14 26 7 5 7 PROMOTE INT'L BAN ON LETHAL BINARY CHEM WEAPON
99 91 23 MAY 1985 Y 41 58 4 48 37 10 25 8 12 2 LIMIT AUTHORITY TO CLOSE MIL BASES
99 92 23 MAY 1985 Y 48 48 4 45 44 3 31 2 13 1 PREZ MUST COME TO CONG FOR AUTHORITY TO CLOSE MIL BASES
99 93 23 MAY 1985 N 78 20 35 16 43 4 29 4 14 0 IMPOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTION ON MX MISSILE PRODUCTION
99 94 24 MAY 1985 Y 89 0 46 0 43 0 31 0 12 0 REGULATIONS ON CONTRACTORS TO US GOVT
99 95 24 MAY 1985 Y 37 50 8 39 29 11 25 5 4 6 MORATORIUM ON TESTING OF SPACE BASED WEAPONS
99 96 24 MAY 1985 Y 75 9 38 7 37 2 29 1 8 1 BAN ON TEST IN SPACE UNLESS SOVS DO IT OR PREZ SEZ SO
99 97 4 JUNE 1985 Y 49 50 12 40 37 10 30 3 7 7 STRIKE DAVIS-BACON PROVISION FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK
99 98 4 JUNE 1985 N 49 49 39 12 10 37 3 30 7 7 RECONSIDER VOTE ON KENNEDY AMENDMENT
99 99 4 JUNE 1985 Y 21 78 2 50 19 28 17 16 2 12 PROVIDE SDI OVERRIDE AUTHORIZATION
99 100 4 JUNE 1985 Y 39 58 6 45 33 13 26 7 7 6 REDUCE SDI FUNDS
99 101 4 JUNE 1985 Y 36 59 1 49 35 10 28 5 7 5 REDUCE SDI FUNDS AND IMPOSE LIMITS
99 102 4 JUNE 1985 N 36 59 5 45 31 14 24 9 7 5 REDUCE SDI FUNDS
99 103 4 JUNE 1985 N 33 62 28 22 5 40 1 32 4 8 FROM SDI $800B GOES TO R&D OF NON NUKE BALL. MISS SYST
99 104 4 JUNE 1985 Y 38 49 3 44 35 5 28 3 7 2 SENSE OF SEN SHOULD BE STRATEGIC DEF ADVISORY PANEL
99 105 5 JUNE 1985 Y 90 6 43 6 47 0 33 0 14 0 SENSE OF SEN US RESPOND TO SOV VIOL OF SALT
99 106 5 JUNE 1985 Y 93 4 49 1 44 3 30 3 14 0 DEPT OF DEFENSE APPROP FOR 1986
99 107 6 JUNE 1985 Y 17 81 2 50 15 31 15 17 0 14 PROHIBIT STATE DEPT FUNDING CENTRAL AMER ACTIVITY
99 108 6 JUNE 1985 Y 48 50 6 45 42 5 32 1 10 4 SENSE OF SEN US RESUME NEGOT W/NICARAGUA
99 109 6 JUNE 1985 Y 32 67 5 47 27 20 25 8 2 12 PROHIBIT INTRO OF US MILITARY IN NICARAGUA
99 110 6 JUNE 1985 N 15 83 2 49 13 34 13 20 0 14 LIMIT INTRO OF US TROOPS IN CENTRAL AMERICA
99 111 6 JUNE 1985 N 23 76 2 50 21 26 18 15 3 11 ESTABLISH TERMS OF POLICY TOWARDS NICARAGUA
99 112 6 JUNE 1985 N 57 42 42 10 15 32 5 28 10 4 AUTHORIZE PREZ $24M FOR HUMANITARIAN ASST IN NICARAGUA
99 113 7 JUNE 1985 Y 36 59 6 46 30 13 26 4 4 9 PROHIBIT DOD & CIA HUMANITARIAN ASST IN NICARAGUA
99 114 7 JUNE 1985 Y 31 63 5 46 26 17 22 8 4 9 PROHIBIT SUPPORT CERTAIN (PARA)MILITARY OPS NICARAGUA
99 115 7 JUNE 1985 Y 49 43 10 41 39 2 29 0 10 2 ILLEGAL TO INCORRECTLY USE FUNDS FOR NICARAGUA
99 116 7 JUNE 1985 N 48 42 46 3 2 39 0 29 2 10 RECONSIDER VOTE ON VAR #125
99 117 7 JUNE 1985 Y 22 70 5 46 17 24 14 14 3 10 SENSE OF SEN PREZ RESCIND SANCTIONS VS. NICARAGUA
99 118 7 JUNE 1985 N 73 13 43 4 30 9 18 8 12 1 RESTRICT CONTRIBS TO THE UNITED NATIONS
99 119 11 JUNE 1985 N 63 34 46 4 17 30 6 27 11 3 REPEAL SECT 113 OF INT'L SECURITY & DEVEL ACT OF 1980
99 120 11 JUNE 1985 Y 88 7 49 2 39 5 25 5 14 0 JAPAN ASSUME MORE OF HER BURDEN FOR DEFENSE
99 121 11 JUNE 1985 Y 53 45 18 35 35 10 25 6 10 4 TABLE PREZ AUTHORITY TO CURB HUMAN RIGHTS VIOL
99 122 11 JUNE 1985 N 80 17 50 3 30 14 18 13 12 1 AUTHORIZE STATE DEPT APPROP
99 123 12 JUNE 1985 N 62 34 50 0 12 34 4 28 8 6 CONFIRM MICHAEL WALLACE MEMBER BD LEGAL SERVICES CORP
99 124 12 JUNE 1985 N 58 38 49 0 9 38 4 29 5 9 CONFIRM LEANNE BERNSTEIN MEMBER BD LEGAL SERVICES CORP
99 125 13 JUNE 1985 Y 70 26 28 23 42 3 33 0 9 3 LIMIT EPA ENFORCEMENT OF CLEAN WATER ACT
99 126 13 JUNE 1985 95 0 51 0 44 0 31 0 13 0 AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR CLEAN WATER ACT
99 127 18 JUNE 1985 Y 44 55 9 44 35 11 28 5 7 6 EMERGENCY BLOCK GRANTS FOR OIL SHOCKS
99 128 18 JUNE 1985 Y 98 1 53 0 45 1 32 1 13 0 EXTEND TITLES I-II OF ENERGY POLICY & CONSERV ACT
99 129 19 JUNE 1985 Y 80 17 36 15 44 2 32 1 12 1 TABLE AMEND FOR OBLIGATION OF FUNDS
99 130 20 JUNE 1985 Y 48 50 5 48 43 2 32 0 11 2 ESTABLISH NATIONAL COMMISSION TO STUDY ESPIONAGE