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105th Congress / Senate / 2nd session / Vote 9

  • Question: On the Nomination
  • Category: Nomination
  • Vote description: nomination David Satcher (TN) to be surgeon general
  • Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  • Result: Confirmed, 63-35, with 2 not voting.
  • Date/time: February 10, 1998, 11:32 a.m.
  • Republican majority opinion: No (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)

Vote totals

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