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Voted YES on continuing funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.

This table motion would end debate on an amendment aimed at funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. Support for the motion to table is a vote for NEA funding. [YES to table means supporting the NEA; NO means defunding the NEA].

Giles says, "The National Endowment for the Arts should be abolished."

Status: Motion to Table Agreed to Y)80; N)16; NV)4

Reference: Motion to table Smith Amdt #1569; Bill H.R. 2466 ; vote number 1999-260 on Aug 5, 1999

Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance.

Support of the campaign finance bill proposed by Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Feingold (D-WI).

Giles says, "The rich man's pocketbook is the equivalent of the poor man's soap box."

Status: Cloture Motion Rejected Y)53; N)47

Reference: Campaign Finance Reform Bill; Bill S. 25 ; vote number 1997-267 on Oct 7, 1997

Voted NO on Approving the presidential line-item veto.

Approval of the presidential line-item veto authority.

Giles says, "The power to tax and spend is constitutionally vested with the Congress."

Status: Conf Rpt Agreed to Y)69; N)31

Reference: Conference Report on S. 4; Bill S. 4 ; vote number 1996-56 on Mar 27, 1996

Voted YES on banning more types of Congressional gifts.

To exclude certain items from the Congressional Gift Ban.

Giles says, "Members of Congress are over-paid already."

Status: Amdt Failed Y)39; N)60; NV)1

Reference: Murkowski Amdt to S. 1061; Bill S. 1061 ; vote number 1995-339 on Jul 28, 1995

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