Senate Roll Call 683
95th Congress · 1978-03-10
TO TABLE THE HELMS AMENDMENT #27 OFFERED IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BYRD (WV) EXECUTIVE AMENDMENT #20 (SEE RC 49) TO THE NEUTRALITY TREATY. AMENDMENT #27 STATES THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANY THREAT TO THE REGIME OF NEUTRALITY OF THE PANAMA CANAL, BOTH PARTIES SHALL CONSULT CONCERNING JOINT AND INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS TO SECURE NEUTRALITY. IF JOINT PLANS SEEM INADEQUATE, EITHER PARTY MAY TAKE WHATEVER ECONOMIC, DIPLOMATIC, OR MILITARY MEASURES THAT IT DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CANAL.
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| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 47 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 21 | 0 | 4 |