11.   The vote marked the first time Congress has tried to ban a specific abortion method.

12.   The vote marks the third time this year Republicans have pushed a constitutional amendment.

13.   The vote marked an end to a nomination but not to the explosive mix of law and politics that quickly became known as the Bork Battle.

14.   The vote marked the end of a decades-long struggle to bring high-speed mass transit across the Valley.

15.   The votes marked a significant defeat for Republicans, who forced a political showdown by attaching two contentious amendments to the popular disaster relief measure.

16.   The vote also marks an historic shift in the church.

17.   The vote marked the first time that a smart-gun requirement had advanced this far in any state legislature and was cheered by gun control advocates.

18.   The vote marks a victory for those in Congress who argued the probe should go farther than simply looking at fundraising improprieties in the White House.

19.   For many electors, their votes will mark the end of a very emotional campaign.

20.   The Geneva vote marked the first time China lacked the support to keep its human rights off the agenda, Shattuck stressed.