On July 9, 2002, the Senate voted to override Nevada's veto and approve the Yucca Mountain site recommendation, 60-39, with Sen. Helms not voting.

Alabama
Sessions, R	Y
Shelby, R	Y
Alaska
Murkowski, R	Y
Stevens, R	Y
Arizona
Kyl, R	Y
McCain, R	Y
Arkansas
Hutchinson, R	Y
Lincoln, D	Y
California
Boxer, D	N
Feinstein, D	N
Colorado
Allard, R	Y
Campbell, R	N
Connecticut
Dodd, D	N
Lieberman, D	N
Delaware
Biden, D	N
Carper, D	N
Florida
Graham, D	Y
Nelson, D	Y
Georgia
Cleland, D	Y
Miller, D	Y
Hawaii
Akaka, D	N
Inouye, D	N
Idaho
Craig, R	Y
Crapo, R	Y
Illinois
Durbin, D	Y
Fitzgerald, R	Y
Indiana
Bayh, D	N
Lugar, R	Y
Iowa
Grassley, R	Y
Harkin, D	N
Kansas
Brownback, R	Y
Roberts, R	Y
Kentucky
Bunning, R	Y
McConnell, R	Y
Louisiana
Breaux, D	N
Landrieu, D	Y
Maine
Collins, R	Y
Snowe, R	Y
Maryland
Mikulski, D	N
Sarbanes, D	N
Massachusetts
Kennedy, D	N
Kerry, D	N
Michigan
Levin, D	Y
Stabenow, D	N
Minnesota
Dayton, D	N
Wellstone, D	N
Mississippi
Cochran, R	Y
Lott, R	Y
Missouri
Bond, R	Y
Carnahan, D	N
Montana
Baucus, D	N
Burns, R	Y
Nebraska
Hagel, R	Y
Nelson, D	Y
Nevada
Ensign, R	N
Reid, D	N
New Hampshire
Gregg, R	Y
Smith, R	Y
New Jersey
Corzine, D	N
Torricelli, D	N
New Mexico
Bingaman, D	Y
Domenici, R	Y
New York
Clinton, D	N
Schumer, D	N
North Carolina
Edwards, D	Y
Helms, R	NV
North Dakota
Conrad, D	N
Dorgan, D	N
Ohio
DeWine, R	Y
Voinovich, R	Y
Oklahoma
Inhofe, R	Y
Nickles, R	Y
Oregon
Smith, R	Y
Wyden, D	N
Pennsylvania
Santorum, R	Y
Specter, R	Y
Rhode Island
Chafee, R	N
Reed, D	N
South Carolina
Hollings, D	Y
Thurmond, R	Y
South Dakota
Daschle, D	N
Johnson, D	N
Tennessee
Frist, R	Y
Thompson, R	Y
Texas
Gramm, R	Y
Hutchison, R	Y
Utah
Bennett, R	Y
Hatch, R	Y
Vermont
Jeffords, I	N
Leahy, D	Y
Virgina
Allen, R	Y
Warner, R	Y
Washington
Cantwell, D	N
Murray, D	Y
West Virginia
Byrd, D	N
Rockefeller, D	N
Wisconsin
Feingold, D	N
Kohl, D	Y
Wyoming
Enzi, R	Y
Thomas, R	Y

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