Hawaii’s U.S. representatives were on the losing side in a 269-162 vote Friday regarding a measure that rejected a resolution to approve the Iran nuclear deal.

But given the fact that the agreement is very likely to prevail in the U.S. Senate, the House’s action may not ultimately matter much.

Tulsi Gabbard and Mark Takai were among the 162 Democrats that voted in support of the deal in the House.

Just 25 Dems voted “nay” along with all but one Republican: Thomas Massie of Kentucky voted “present,” meaning neither yes or no.

In a statement defending his position, Takai said in part:

“In no way does my support of the Iran Nuclear Agreement signify my trust in Iran, nor does it signal that I do not feel strongly about preserving and enhancing the U.S.-Israel relationship. In that same light, I will focus on working with my colleagues to codify proportional ‘snap-back’ sanctions should Iran violate this agreement, and on new sanctions against entities that seek to undermine our allies or support terrorist efforts in the region. Now that the Iran Nuclear Agreement has the support to move forward, we should move past the divisive, partisan rhetoric and focus on enforcing it vigorously.”

UPDATE: Gabbard released a statement about her vote late Friday. She said she voted in favor of the deal because she could not find “a better alternative.”

The two main alternatives, she explained, are to negotiate for a better deal, or to attack Iran now. Both alternatives, she concluded, are bad ones.

“If the United States walks away from this deal, we won’t walk back into the world as we know it today,” said Gabbard. “We will instead walk into a world of uncertainty, with Iran likely gaining billions of dollars from an unraveled sanctions regime, while continuing down their superhighway towards a bomb.”

The House vote came on the 14th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Meanwhile, in the U.S. Senate, President Barack Obama has enough votes to see his historic agreement with Iran prevail. On Thursday, a measure to reject the deal failed in a 58-42 vote.

Because of that, the House’s vote Friday amounted to a symbolic action.

Earlier this week, Hawaii Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz — who were among the 42 of 46 Democrats voting Thursday to filibuster the GOP’s plan to defeat the deal — took to the Senate floor to argue in support of the deal.

“There is no alternative to this agreement — certainly no military option — that eliminates 98 percent of Iran’s fissile material or two-thirds of its operating centrifuges,” said Schatz.

NOW: I am taking to the Senate floor to support the Iran nuclear agreement. Watch live at http://t.co/fRYo283fe5

— Senator Mazie Hirono (@maziehirono) September 10, 2015