That one time Mitch McConnell bucked his party

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On June 27, 2006, The Senate vote on a constitutional amendment banning flag burning was 66-34. Every nay vote was needed it for it fail to get 2/3rds.

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=2&vote=00189

3 Republicans voted nay. Chafee, now a Democrat. Benett, who came in 3rd place in the next primary. And Mitch McConnell, now Senate Majority Leader.

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http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1208509,00.html

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Dorgan, who often considered a blue dog on Pernament Trade Relations with China, also should have affirmed the constitutional amendment.