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102nd Congress / Senate / 1st session / Vote 220

  • Question: On the Nomination
  • Category: Nomination
  • Vote description: Nomination - Clarence Thomas
  • Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  • Result: Confirmed, 52-48.
  • Date/time: October 15, 1991, 6:03 p.m.
  • Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)

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Yes No
Aquarius Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, Arlen Specter, John Warner Lloyd Bentsen, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Donald Riegle, Paul Sarbanes
Aries Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar, Frank Murkowski, Larry Pressler, Robert Smith Al Gore, Patrick Leahy, Harris Wofford
Cancer Larry Craig, Alan Dixon, Bob Dole, Phil Gramm, Mark Hatfield, Chuck Robb, William Roth Richard Bryan, John Glenn, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Paul Wellstone
Capricorn Slade Gorton, Fritz Hollings Brock Adams
Gemini Bennett Johnston, Robert Kasten Quentin Burdick, Alan Cranston, Chris Dodd, Howell Heflin, Howard Metzenbaum, Jay Rockefeller
Leo David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jim Exon, Nancy Kassebaum Bill Bradley, Dale Bumpers, George Mitchell, Terry Sanford
Libra John Chafee, Wyche Fowler, Jake Garn, Jesse Helms, Trent Lott Jeff Bingaman, James Sasser
Pisces Kit Bond, John Breaux, Mitch McConnell, Malcolm Wallop Kent Conrad, Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman, Daniel Moynihan
Sagittarius Thad Cochran, Donald Nickles, John Seymour, Strom Thurmond Max Baucus, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, Claiborne Pell, Harry Reid, Paul Simon
Scorpio Connie Mack, Ted Stevens Joe Biden, Robert Byrd, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin
Taurus David Boren, Dan Coats, Dennis DeConcini, Pete Domenici, Warren Rudman, Richard Shelby, Steven Symms James Jeffords
Virgo William Cohen, Jack Danforth, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Sam Nunn, Alan Simpson Daniel Akaka, Wendell Ford, Daniel Inouye, Bob Kerrey, Robert Packwood, David Pryor, Tim Wirth
Yes No
Female Nancy Kassebaum Barbara Mikulski
Male Kit Bond, David Boren, John Breaux, Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Larry Craig, Jack Danforth, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jim Exon, Wyche Fowler, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Jesse Helms, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Sam Nunn, Larry Pressler, Chuck Robb, William Roth, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop, John Warner Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Lloyd Bentsen, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Bill Bradley, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, Kent Conrad, Alan Cranston, Tom Daschle, Chris Dodd, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Howell Heflin, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Robert Packwood, Claiborne Pell, David Pryor, Harry Reid, Donald Riegle, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone, Tim Wirth, Harris Wofford
Yes No
Midwest Kit Bond, Dan Coats, Jack Danforth, Alan Dixon, Bob Dole, David Durenberger, Jim Exon, Chuck Grassley, Nancy Kassebaum, Robert Kasten, Richard Lugar, Larry Pressler Quentin Burdick, Kent Conrad, Tom Daschle, John Glenn, Tom Harkin, Bob Kerrey, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Howard Metzenbaum, Donald Riegle, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone
Northeast John Chafee, William Cohen, Alfonse D'amato, Warren Rudman, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter Bill Bradley, Chris Dodd, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Claiborne Pell, Harris Wofford
South David Boren, John Breaux, Thad Cochran, Wyche Fowler, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Trent Lott, Connie Mack, Mitch McConnell, Donald Nickles, Sam Nunn, Chuck Robb, William Roth, Richard Shelby, Strom Thurmond, John Warner Lloyd Bentsen, Joe Biden, Dale Bumpers, Robert Byrd, Wendell Ford, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Howell Heflin, Barbara Mikulski, David Pryor, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser
West Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, Larry Craig, Dennis DeConcini, Pete Domenici, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, John McCain, Frank Murkowski, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Ted Stevens, Steven Symms, Malcolm Wallop Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Richard Bryan, Alan Cranston, Daniel Inouye, Robert Packwood, Harry Reid, Tim Wirth
Yes No
None David Boren, John Breaux, Hank Brown, John Chafee, Dan Coats, William Cohen, Jack Danforth, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Bob Dole, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jim Exon, Wyche Fowler, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Mark Hatfield, Jesse Helms, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Nancy Kassebaum, Robert Kasten, Connie Mack, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Sam Nunn, Larry Pressler, Chuck Robb, William Roth, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop Brock Adams, Lloyd Bentsen, Bill Bradley, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Alan Cranston, Tom Daschle, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Howell Heflin, Bob Kerrey, Howard Metzenbaum, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Robert Packwood, Claiborne Pell, David Pryor, Donald Riegle, Terry Sanford, James Sasser, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone, Tim Wirth, Harris Wofford
2006 Conrad Burns James Jeffords, Paul Sarbanes
2008 Thad Cochran, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Mitch McConnell, Ted Stevens, John Warner Max Baucus, Joe Biden, Tom Harkin, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Jay Rockefeller
2010 Kit Bond, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter Chris Dodd, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Barbara Mikulski, Harry Reid
2012 Orrin Hatch, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Robert Byrd, Kent Conrad, Edward Kennedy, Herb Kohl, Joseph Lieberman
Yes No
Alabama Richard Shelby Howell Heflin
Alaska Frank Murkowski, Ted Stevens
Arizona Dennis DeConcini, John McCain
Arkansas Dale Bumpers, David Pryor
California John Seymour Alan Cranston
Colorado Hank Brown Tim Wirth
Connecticut Chris Dodd, Joseph Lieberman
Delaware William Roth Joe Biden
Florida Connie Mack Bob Graham
Georgia Wyche Fowler, Sam Nunn
Hawaii Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye
Idaho Larry Craig, Steven Symms
Illinois Alan Dixon Paul Simon
Indiana Dan Coats, Richard Lugar
Iowa Chuck Grassley Tom Harkin
Kansas Bob Dole, Nancy Kassebaum
Kentucky Mitch McConnell Wendell Ford
Louisiana John Breaux, Bennett Johnston
Maine William Cohen George Mitchell
Maryland Barbara Mikulski, Paul Sarbanes
Massachusetts Edward Kennedy, John Kerry
Michigan Carl Levin, Donald Riegle
Minnesota David Durenberger Paul Wellstone
Mississippi Thad Cochran, Trent Lott
Missouri Kit Bond, Jack Danforth
Montana Conrad Burns Max Baucus
Nebraska Jim Exon Bob Kerrey
Nevada Richard Bryan, Harry Reid
New Hampshire Warren Rudman, Robert Smith
New Jersey Bill Bradley, Frank Lautenberg
New Mexico Pete Domenici Jeff Bingaman
New York Alfonse D'amato Daniel Moynihan
North Carolina Jesse Helms Terry Sanford
North Dakota Quentin Burdick, Kent Conrad
Ohio John Glenn, Howard Metzenbaum
Oklahoma David Boren, Donald Nickles
Oregon Mark Hatfield Robert Packwood
Pennsylvania Arlen Specter Harris Wofford
Rhode Island John Chafee Claiborne Pell
South Carolina Fritz Hollings, Strom Thurmond
South Dakota Larry Pressler Tom Daschle
Tennessee Al Gore, James Sasser
Texas Phil Gramm Lloyd Bentsen
Utah Jake Garn, Orrin Hatch
Vermont James Jeffords, Patrick Leahy
Virginia Chuck Robb, John Warner
Washington Slade Gorton Brock Adams
West Virginia Robert Byrd, Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin Robert Kasten Herb Kohl
Wyoming Alan Simpson, Malcolm Wallop
Yes No
Baby boomer Donald Nickles Kent Conrad, Tom Daschle, Al Gore
Pre-boomer Kit Bond, David Boren, John Breaux, Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Larry Craig, Jack Danforth, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jim Exon, Wyche Fowler, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Jesse Helms, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Nancy Kassebaum, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Sam Nunn, Larry Pressler, Chuck Robb, William Roth, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Richard Shelby, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop, John Warner Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Lloyd Bentsen, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Bill Bradley, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, Alan Cranston, Chris Dodd, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Howell Heflin, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, Barbara Mikulski, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Robert Packwood, Claiborne Pell, David Pryor, Harry Reid, Donald Riegle, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone, Tim Wirth, Harris Wofford
Yes No
Democratic David Boren, John Breaux, Dennis DeConcini, Alan Dixon, Jim Exon, Wyche Fowler, Fritz Hollings, Bennett Johnston, Sam Nunn, Chuck Robb, Richard Shelby Brock Adams, Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Lloyd Bentsen, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Bill Bradley, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Quentin Burdick, Robert Byrd, Kent Conrad, Alan Cranston, Tom Daschle, Chris Dodd, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Al Gore, Bob Graham, Tom Harkin, Howell Heflin, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kennedy, Bob Kerrey, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Howard Metzenbaum, Barbara Mikulski, George Mitchell, Daniel Moynihan, Claiborne Pell, David Pryor, Harry Reid, Donald Riegle, Jay Rockefeller, Terry Sanford, Paul Sarbanes, James Sasser, Paul Simon, Paul Wellstone, Tim Wirth, Harris Wofford
Republican Kit Bond, Hank Brown, Conrad Burns, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, William Cohen, Larry Craig, Jack Danforth, Bob Dole, Pete Domenici, David Durenberger, Alfonse D'amato, Jake Garn, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Mark Hatfield, Jesse Helms, Nancy Kassebaum, Robert Kasten, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Larry Pressler, William Roth, Warren Rudman, John Seymour, Alan Simpson, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Steven Symms, Strom Thurmond, Malcolm Wallop, John Warner James Jeffords, Robert Packwood
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