Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, June 11, 1995                   TAG: 9506300012
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C11   EDITION: METRO 
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HOW THEY VOTED

Votes of Senate and House members in key votes this week. A ``Y''means the member voted for the measure; an ``N'' means the member voted against the measure; a ``?'' means that a member did not vote; an ``O'' means no longer a member; and a ``P'' means the member voted ``present.''

Senate

The Senate on Wednesday approved by a 91-8 margin a bill that would stiffen penalties for terrorist acts and conspiracies involving bombs. The bill would impose the death penalty on people convicted of such crimes. It also would ease the rules for deporting aliens suspected of terrorist acts, and require tagging explosive materials to make them easier to trace. Death row appeals would be limited under the legislation. A ``yes'' vote favors the tougher terrorism penalties and a stricter appeals process.

Sen. Charles Robb, Democrat...Y

Sen. John Warner, Republican...Y

House

War Powers

With 201 votes against but only a small majority of 217 in favor, the House on Wednesday rejected an amendment to foreign aid bill H.R.1561 that would have repealed the War Powers Resolution. The resolution requires the president to notify Congress before sending troops into battle, and to get congressional approval of such assignments within 60 days after deploying troops. Supporters of the repeal argued that the commander-in-chief should have broad discretion over matters involving foreign affairs. Opponents of the repeal said Congress should be consulted in a decision as important as sending troops to war. A ``yes'' vote favors the repeal.

Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Abingdon) ...N

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Roanoke) ...Y

Rep. L.F. Payne (D-Nelson County) ...N

Bosnia

The House on Thursday approved 318-99 an amendment to foreign aid bill H.R.1561 calling for the president to lift the arms embargo against Bosnia. Supporters of the amendment said lifting the embargo would help Bosnians counter Serbian aggression. Opponents countered that it would draw America deep into the war, possibly leading to a deployment of 25,000 troops to evacuate U.N. peacekeepers. The vote amounts to a rebuke of President Clinton's Bosnia policy. A ``yes'' vote favors lifting the embargo.

Boucher ...Y

Goodlatte ...Y

Payne ...N

Foreign aid bill

The House on Thursday approved 222-192 foreign aid bill H.R.1561 that would make deep cuts in foreign aid, restructure the State Department and reduce U.N. funding. The bill also calls on President Clinton to lift the arms embargo against Bosnia. Supporters of the bill argued that the spending reductions and State Department restructuring would make America's foreign operations more efficient. Opponents said the bill would lead the country down a dangerous isolationist path. A ``yes'' vote favors the reforms.

Boucher ...N

Goodlatte ...Y

Payne ...N