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National
Key Vote
Declaring English the National Language
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass an amendment that declares English as the language of "sole legal authority" for the business of the federal government, and declares that no person has a right to require officials of the United States government to use a language other than English.
NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT. A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF A PIECE OF LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT.
Official Title of Legislation:
S Amdt 1151 to S Amdt 1150 to S 1348: To amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the national language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:samdt1151:
Senate Amendment Vote: 06/06/2007 : Amendment Adopted 64 - 33 (Record Vote Number 198)
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James (R-OK)
Cosponsors: Sen. Alexander, Lamar (R-TN)
Sen. Bunning, Jim (R-KY)
Sen. Burr, Richard (R-NC)
Sen. Chambliss, C. Saxby (R-GA)
Sen. Coburn, Thomas (R-OK)
Sen. Coleman, Norm (R-MN) (out of office)
| Sen. Corker, Bob (R-TN)
Sen. DeMint, Jim (R-SC)
Sen. Dole, Elizabeth (R-NC) (out of office)
Sen. Enzi, Michael (R-WY)
Sen. Gregg, Judd (R-NH)
Sen. Isakson, John (R-GA)
| Sen. Martinez, Melquiades (R-FL) (out of office)
Sen. Sessions, Jefferson III (R-AL)
Sen. Shelby, Richard (R-AL)
Sen. Vitter, David (R-LA)
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