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Of the 199 aye votes, Democrats supplied 107 and Republicans 92.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
On one vote, Lindsey Graham, distracted in conversation with Cory Booker, voted aye when he meant to vote nay.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2024
"I am scared really, I'm not a softy, I've been all over the world in funny situations but aye, I'm a little bit afraid."
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2022
The aye: McKay learned the “I” formation from a young junior college coach: Don Coryell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
“Escuse, aye juan tu fin amen namad Henry, es mi papa.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
The Self-Determination Act was passed with 374 ayes to 251 no's and 11 abstentions.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
The ayes had it, 58 to 42 percent, and Musk sold $5 billion worth of shares a few days later.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 11, 2022
When the time came, the ayes loudly drowned out the noes.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2021
Each member opposed it, whereupon Lincoln, who was for it, declared: “Seven nays, one aye: the ayes have it.”
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
"All in favor of the motion, signify by saying 'Aye' . . ." The ayes drowned him out.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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