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105th Congress / Senate / 1st session / Vote 174

  • Question: On the Cloture Motion
  • Category: Cloture
  • Vote description: cloture motion re: nomination of Joel I. Klein, asst. attorney genera
  • Vote type: 3/5 (Help)
  • Result: Agreed to, 78-11, with 11 not voting.
  • Date/time: July 14, 1997, 5:59 p.m.
  • Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)

Vote totals

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Yes No Not Voting
Aquarius Paul Coverdell, Mike Enzi, Judd Gregg, Herb Kohl, Paul Sarbanes, Arlen Specter, Craig Thomas, John Warner Frank Lautenberg Conrad Burns, Rod Grams
Aries Ben Campbell, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Richard Lugar, Frank Murkowski, Robert Smith
Cancer Richard Bryan, Larry Craig, Dianne Feinstein, John Glenn, Phil Gramm, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Carl Levin, Chuck Robb, William Roth Paul Wellstone Barbara Mikulski
Capricorn Mike DeWine, Lauch Faircloth, Slade Gorton, Tim Johnson Fritz Hollings Jeff Sessions
Gemini Spencer Abraham, Jay Rockefeller, Gordon Smith Chris Dodd
Leo Dale Bumpers, Timothy Hutchinson, Carol Moseley Braun, Fred Thompson Alfonse D'amato
Libra Jeff Bingaman, John Chafee, Chuck Hagel, Jesse Helms, Trent Lott, Patty Murray
Pisces Kit Bond, John Breaux, Bill Frist, Joseph Lieberman, Mitch McConnell, Daniel Moynihan, Olympia Snowe Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold Edward Kennedy
Sagittarius Wayne Allard, Max Baucus, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Donald Nickles, Harry Reid, Strom Thurmond
Scorpio Barbara Boxer, Dick Durbin, Bob Graham, James Inhofe, Dirk Kempthorne, Connie Mack, Jack Reed, Ted Stevens Robert Byrd, Tom Harkin Joe Biden
Taurus John Ashcroft, Dan Coats, Pete Domenici, James Jeffords, Jon Kyl, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby Byron Dorgan Rick Santorum, Ron Wyden
Virgo Sam Brownback, Wendell Ford, Chuck Grassley, Daniel Inouye, John McCain, Bob Torricelli Daniel Akaka, Max Cleland, Bob Kerrey Bob Bennett
Yes No Not Voting
Female Barbara Boxer, Susan Collins, Dianne Feinstein, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mary Landrieu, Carol Moseley Braun, Patty Murray, Olympia Snowe Barbara Mikulski
Male Spencer Abraham, Wayne Allard, John Ashcroft, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Kit Bond, John Breaux, Sam Brownback, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Ben Campbell, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, Paul Coverdell, Larry Craig, Tom Daschle, Mike DeWine, Pete Domenici, Dick Durbin, Mike Enzi, Lauch Faircloth, Wendell Ford, Bill Frist, John Glenn, Slade Gorton, Bob Graham, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, Orrin Hatch, Jesse Helms, Timothy Hutchinson, James Inhofe, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Tim Johnson, Dirk Kempthorne, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Jon Kyl, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Daniel Moynihan, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Chuck Robb, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, William Roth, Paul Sarbanes, Richard Shelby, Robert Smith, Gordon Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, Bob Torricelli, John Warner Daniel Akaka, Robert Byrd, Max Cleland, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, Fritz Hollings, Bob Kerrey, Frank Lautenberg, Paul Wellstone Bob Bennett, Joe Biden, Conrad Burns, Chris Dodd, Alfonse D'amato, Rod Grams, Edward Kennedy, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Ron Wyden
Yes No Not Voting
Midwest Spencer Abraham, John Ashcroft, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Dan Coats, Tom Daschle, Mike DeWine, Dick Durbin, John Glenn, Chuck Grassley, Chuck Hagel, Tim Johnson, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Richard Lugar, Carol Moseley Braun, Pat Roberts Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, Bob Kerrey, Paul Wellstone Rod Grams
Northeast John Chafee, Susan Collins, Judd Gregg, James Jeffords, John Kerry, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, Daniel Moynihan, Jack Reed, Robert Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Bob Torricelli Frank Lautenberg Chris Dodd, Alfonse D'amato, Edward Kennedy, Rick Santorum
South John Breaux, Dale Bumpers, Thad Cochran, Paul Coverdell, Lauch Faircloth, Wendell Ford, Bill Frist, Bob Graham, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Timothy Hutchinson, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Mary Landrieu, Trent Lott, Connie Mack, Mitch McConnell, Donald Nickles, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, William Roth, Paul Sarbanes, Richard Shelby, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, John Warner Robert Byrd, Max Cleland, Fritz Hollings Joe Biden, Barbara Mikulski, Jeff Sessions
West Wayne Allard, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Richard Bryan, Ben Campbell, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Dianne Feinstein, Slade Gorton, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Inouye, Dirk Kempthorne, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Frank Murkowski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Gordon Smith, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas Daniel Akaka Bob Bennett, Conrad Burns, Ron Wyden
Yes No Not Voting
None Spencer Abraham, John Ashcroft, John Breaux, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Ben Campbell, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Paul Coverdell, Tom Daschle, Lauch Faircloth, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Slade Gorton, Bob Graham, Phil Gramm, Jesse Helms, Timothy Hutchinson, Dirk Kempthorne, Connie Mack, Carol Moseley Braun, Daniel Moynihan, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Chuck Robb, William Roth, Robert Smith, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, Bob Torricelli Max Cleland, Fritz Hollings, Bob Kerrey, Paul Wellstone Alfonse D'amato, Rod Grams
2006 Mike DeWine, Bill Frist, James Jeffords, Paul Sarbanes Conrad Burns, Rick Santorum
2008 Wayne Allard, Max Baucus, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Dick Durbin, Mike Enzi, Chuck Hagel, James Inhofe, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Carl Levin, Mitch McConnell, Jack Reed, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, Gordon Smith, Ted Stevens, John Warner Tom Harkin, Frank Lautenberg Joe Biden, Jeff Sessions
2010 Kit Bond, Barbara Boxer, Sam Brownback, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, John McCain, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold Bob Bennett, Chris Dodd, Barbara Mikulski, Ron Wyden
2012 Jeff Bingaman, Dianne Feinstein, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Herb Kohl, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Olympia Snowe, Craig Thomas Daniel Akaka, Robert Byrd, Kent Conrad Edward Kennedy
Yes No Not Voting
Alabama Richard Shelby Jeff Sessions
Alaska Frank Murkowski, Ted Stevens
Arizona Jon Kyl, John McCain
Arkansas Dale Bumpers, Timothy Hutchinson
California Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein
Colorado Wayne Allard, Ben Campbell
Connecticut Joseph Lieberman Chris Dodd
Delaware William Roth Joe Biden
Florida Bob Graham, Connie Mack
Georgia Paul Coverdell Max Cleland
Hawaii Daniel Inouye Daniel Akaka
Idaho Larry Craig, Dirk Kempthorne
Illinois Dick Durbin, Carol Moseley Braun
Indiana Dan Coats, Richard Lugar
Iowa Chuck Grassley Tom Harkin
Kansas Sam Brownback, Pat Roberts
Kentucky Wendell Ford, Mitch McConnell
Louisiana John Breaux, Mary Landrieu
Maine Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe
Maryland Paul Sarbanes Barbara Mikulski
Massachusetts John Kerry Edward Kennedy
Michigan Spencer Abraham, Carl Levin
Minnesota Paul Wellstone Rod Grams
Mississippi Thad Cochran, Trent Lott
Missouri John Ashcroft, Kit Bond
Montana Max Baucus Conrad Burns
Nebraska Chuck Hagel Bob Kerrey
Nevada Richard Bryan, Harry Reid
New Hampshire Judd Gregg, Robert Smith
New Jersey Bob Torricelli Frank Lautenberg
New Mexico Jeff Bingaman, Pete Domenici
New York Daniel Moynihan Alfonse D'amato
North Carolina Lauch Faircloth, Jesse Helms
North Dakota Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan
Ohio Mike DeWine, John Glenn
Oklahoma James Inhofe, Donald Nickles
Oregon Gordon Smith Ron Wyden
Pennsylvania Arlen Specter Rick Santorum
Rhode Island John Chafee, Jack Reed
South Carolina Strom Thurmond Fritz Hollings
South Dakota Tom Daschle, Tim Johnson
Tennessee Bill Frist, Fred Thompson
Texas Phil Gramm, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Utah Orrin Hatch Bob Bennett
Vermont James Jeffords, Patrick Leahy
Virginia Chuck Robb, John Warner
Washington Slade Gorton, Patty Murray
West Virginia Jay Rockefeller Robert Byrd
Wisconsin Herb Kohl Russ Feingold
Wyoming Mike Enzi, Craig Thomas
Yes No Not Voting
Baby boomer Spencer Abraham, Sam Brownback, Susan Collins, Tom Daschle, Mike DeWine, Bill Frist, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, Timothy Hutchinson, Tim Johnson, Dirk Kempthorne, Mary Landrieu, Carol Moseley Braun, Patty Murray, Donald Nickles, Jack Reed, Gordon Smith, Olympia Snowe, Bob Torricelli Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold Rod Grams, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Ron Wyden
Pre-boomer Wayne Allard, John Ashcroft, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Kit Bond, Barbara Boxer, John Breaux, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Ben Campbell, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, Paul Coverdell, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Dick Durbin, Mike Enzi, Lauch Faircloth, Dianne Feinstein, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Slade Gorton, Bob Graham, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Jesse Helms, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Jon Kyl, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Daniel Moynihan, Frank Murkowski, Harry Reid, Chuck Robb, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, William Roth, Paul Sarbanes, Richard Shelby, Robert Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, John Warner Daniel Akaka, Robert Byrd, Max Cleland, Byron Dorgan, Tom Harkin, Fritz Hollings, Bob Kerrey, Frank Lautenberg, Paul Wellstone Bob Bennett, Joe Biden, Conrad Burns, Chris Dodd, Alfonse D'amato, Edward Kennedy, Barbara Mikulski
Yes No Not Voting
Democratic Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, John Breaux, Richard Bryan, Dale Bumpers, Tom Daschle, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Wendell Ford, John Glenn, Bob Graham, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Carol Moseley Braun, Daniel Moynihan, Patty Murray, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Chuck Robb, Jay Rockefeller, Paul Sarbanes, Bob Torricelli Daniel Akaka, Robert Byrd, Max Cleland, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, Fritz Hollings, Bob Kerrey, Frank Lautenberg, Paul Wellstone Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, Edward Kennedy, Barbara Mikulski, Ron Wyden
Republican Spencer Abraham, Wayne Allard, John Ashcroft, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Ben Campbell, John Chafee, Dan Coats, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Paul Coverdell, Larry Craig, Mike DeWine, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Lauch Faircloth, Bill Frist, Slade Gorton, Phil Gramm, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, Orrin Hatch, Jesse Helms, Timothy Hutchinson, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, James Jeffords, Dirk Kempthorne, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Connie Mack, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Frank Murkowski, Donald Nickles, Pat Roberts, William Roth, Richard Shelby, Robert Smith, Gordon Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas, Fred Thompson, Strom Thurmond, John Warner Bob Bennett, Conrad Burns, Alfonse D'amato, Rod Grams, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions
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