Senator Cornyn offered an amendment (ALB13708) that would
ensure that all persons or entities that are protected under
the Free Press Clause of the First Amendment are covered by the
bill's privilege. The Committee rejected the amendment by a
roll call vote. The vote record is as follows:
Tally: 4 Yeas, 13 Nays, 1 Pass
Yeas (4): Cornyn (R-TX), Lee (R-UT), Cruz (R-TX), Flake (R-
AZ)
Nays (13): Leahy (D-VT), Feinstein (D-CA), Schumer (D-NY),
Durbin (D-IL), Whitehouse (D-RI), Klobuchar (D-MN), Franken (D-
MN), Coons (D-DE), Blumenthal (D-CT), Hirono (D-HI), Grassley
(R-IA), Hatch (R-UT), Graham (R-SC)
Pass (1): Feinstein (D-CA)