XXXX Voted Against Lobbying Regulations for Former Homeland Security Officials. In 2003, XXXX voted against making senior Homeland Security officials who leave their post subject to the same lobbying restrictions as Senators and senior Senate staff. In sponsoring the amendment, Sen. Byrd explained, “The administration has pinned the hopes of the American public on this new department being able to protect them from another terrorist attack, and even the appearance of a conflict of interest undermines the department’s mission.” The proposal failed on a tie vote. [Vote 305, 7/24/03; Congressional Record, 7/24/03] XXXX Voted To Impeach President Clinton. In 1999, XXXX voted for First Article of Impeachment against President Clinton: States that President Clinton willfully corrupted and manipulated judicial process for his personal gain and exoneration, impeding administration of justice in that he willfully provided perjurious, false and misleading testimony to Federal Grand Jury on August 17, 1998. [Vote 17, 2/12/99] XXXX Voted Against Dismissing Impeachment Charges Against Clinton. In 1999, XXXX voted against motion to dismiss the impeachment charge against President Clinton. [Vote 4, 1/27/99] XXXX Voted Against Independent Counsel to Investigate Clinton's 1996 Fundraising. In 1997, XXXX voted to table a resolution allowing the Attorney General to appoint an independent counsel to investigate Clinton's 1996 fundraising. [Vote 33, 3/19/97] XXXX Voted to Appoint Independent Counsel to Investigate Illegal Fund-Raising Allegations. In 1997, XXXX voted for a resolution to express the sense of Congress that the attorney general should appoint an independent counsel to investigate allegations of illegal fund-raising in the 1996 presidential election campaign. [Vote 32, 3/19/97] FILIBUSTER REFORM XXXX Voted For Bipartisan Filibuster Reform. In January 2013, XXXX voted for the adoption of a resolution that would revise Senate rules to allow the Senate to hold a cloture vote the day after a cloture motion on a motion to proceed is filed, if the majority and minority leaders, and seven members from each side, sign the cloture petition. If cloture is invoked, senators would immediately vote on the motion to proceed. The resolution also would require a single motion to go to conference, with debate time on conference motions limited to two hours. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 86-9 (D 53-0; R 32-8; I 1-1). [Vote 2, 1/24/13] XXXX Voted For Bipartisan Filibuster Reform. In January 2013, XXXX voted for the adoption of a resolution that would temporarily change Senate rules for the 113th Congress to eliminate the right to filibuster a motion to proceed if the Senate majority leader permits up to four amendment votes, two from the majority and two from the minority. Debate on the motion to proceed would be limited to four hours. It would allow for a non-germane amendment post-cloture, but subject them to a 60-vote threshold. The resolution would also limit post-cloture debate on nominations to eight hours, excluding the nominations of certain senior officials, such as Cabinet members and Supreme Court justices. Debate on district court judge nominations would be limited to two hours. The motion was adopted by a vote of 78-16 (D 52-0; R 25-15; I 1-1). [Vote 1, 1/24/13] CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM XXXX Voted Against DISCLOSE Act. In July 2012, XXXX voted against a motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the Reid, D-Nev., motion to proceed to the bill that would require groups and companies to disclose independent campaign expenditures and donations to independent groups over $10,000. The motion was rejected by a vote of 53-45 (D 51-0; R 0-45; I 2-0). [Vote 180, 7/17/12] XXXX Voted TWICE Against DISCLOSE Act To Require More Transparency In Election Advertisements And Prevent Some Corporate Contributions In Elections. In July 2010, XXXX voted against a motion to invoke cloture (thus limiting debate) on the motion to proceed to the bill that would require chief executives to appear during advertisements funded by their companies or unions and prohibit certain companies from 91