Vote 159

Question: On the Nomination
Category: Nomination
Vote description: Confirmation Brett M. Kavanaugh of Maryland to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the D.C. Circuit
Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
A simple majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage.
Result: Confirmed, 57-36, with 7 not voting.
Date/time: May 26, 2006, 8:58 a.m.
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

Vote totals

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	Yes	No	Not Voting
Aquarius	Conrad Burns, Tom Carper, John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Judd Gregg, Arlen Specter, Craig Thomas, John Warner	Mark Dayton, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Paul Sarbanes
Aries	Lincoln Chafee, John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar	Patrick Leahy
Cancer	Lamar Alexander, Larry Craig, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, George Voinovich	Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski
Capricorn	Mike DeWine, Johnny Isakson, Jeff Sessions	Evan Bayh, Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez, Mark Pryor	John Thune
Gemini	Lisa Murkowski, Gordon Smith	Chris Dodd	Jay Rockefeller
Leo	Norm Coleman	Barack Obama	Liddy Dole
Libra	Chuck Hagel, Trent Lott, Jim Talent	Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Blanche Lincoln, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson
Pisces	George Allen, Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Bill Frist, Mitch McConnell, Olympia Snowe	Russ Feingold, Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman	Kent Conrad, Kenneth Salazar
Sagittarius	Wayne Allard, Richard Burr, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Mary Landrieu	Max Baucus, John Kerry, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer
Scorpio	Jim Bunning, Robert Byrd, Saxby Chambliss, James Inhofe, Mel Martinez, Ted Stevens	Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Jack Reed	Barbara Boxer
Taurus	Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, Jon Kyl, Ben Nelson, Pat Roberts, Rick Santorum, Richard Shelby, David Vitter	Byron Dorgan, James Jeffords, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden
Virgo	Bob Bennett, Sam Brownback, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, John Sununu	Daniel Akaka	Daniel Inouye

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Female	Susan Collins, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mary Landrieu, Lisa Murkowski, Olympia Snowe	Maria Cantwell, Hillary Clinton, Dianne Feinstein, Blanche Lincoln, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Debbie Stabenow	Barbara Boxer, Liddy Dole
Male	Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, George Allen, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Conrad Burns, Richard Burr, Robert Byrd, Tom Carper, Lincoln Chafee, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, John Cornyn, Larry Craig, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Mike DeWine, Pete Domenici, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Bill Frist, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, Orrin Hatch, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Pat Roberts, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Smith, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, John Sununu, Jim Talent, Craig Thomas, David Vitter, George Voinovich, John Warner	Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Mark Dayton, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, James Jeffords, Tim Johnson, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Bill Nelson, Barack Obama, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Paul Sarbanes, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden	Kent Conrad, Daniel Inouye, Jay Rockefeller, Kenneth Salazar, John Thune

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Midwest	Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Norm Coleman, Mike DeWine, Chuck Grassley, Chuck Hagel, Richard Lugar, Ben Nelson, Pat Roberts, Jim Talent, George Voinovich	Evan Bayh, Mark Dayton, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Barack Obama, Debbie Stabenow	Kent Conrad, John Thune
Northeast	Lincoln Chafee, Susan Collins, Judd Gregg, Rick Santorum, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Sununu	Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer
South	Lamar Alexander, George Allen, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Robert Byrd, Tom Carper, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Bill Frist, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mary Landrieu, Trent Lott, Mel Martinez, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, John Warner	Joe Biden, Blanche Lincoln, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Paul Sarbanes	Liddy Dole, Jay Rockefeller
West	Wayne Allard, Bob Bennett, Conrad Burns, Larry Craig, Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Orrin Hatch, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Gordon Smith, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas	Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Ron Wyden	Barbara Boxer, Daniel Inouye, Kenneth Salazar

	Yes	No	Not Voting
None		Barack Obama
2006	George Allen, Conrad Burns, Lincoln Chafee, Mike DeWine, Bill Frist, Rick Santorum, Jim Talent	Mark Dayton, James Jeffords, Paul Sarbanes
2008	Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Hagel, James Inhofe, Mary Landrieu, Mitch McConnell, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Smith, Ted Stevens, John Sununu, John Warner	Max Baucus, Joe Biden, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed	Liddy Dole, Jay Rockefeller
2010	Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Johnny Isakson, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, David Vitter, George Voinovich	Evan Bayh, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Patrick Leahy, Blanche Lincoln, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden	Barbara Boxer, Daniel Inouye, Kenneth Salazar, John Thune
2012	Robert Byrd, Tom Carper, John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Ben Nelson, Olympia Snowe, Craig Thomas	Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Hillary Clinton, Dianne Feinstein, Edward Kennedy, Herb Kohl, Joseph Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Bill Nelson, Debbie Stabenow	Kent Conrad

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Alabama	Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby
Alaska	Lisa Murkowski, Ted Stevens
Arizona	Jon Kyl, John McCain
Arkansas		Blanche Lincoln, Mark Pryor
California		Dianne Feinstein	Barbara Boxer
Colorado	Wayne Allard		Kenneth Salazar
Connecticut		Chris Dodd, Joseph Lieberman
Delaware	Tom Carper	Joe Biden
Florida	Mel Martinez	Bill Nelson
Georgia	Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson
Hawaii		Daniel Akaka	Daniel Inouye
Idaho	Larry Craig, Mike Crapo
Illinois		Dick Durbin, Barack Obama
Indiana	Richard Lugar	Evan Bayh
Iowa	Chuck Grassley	Tom Harkin
Kansas	Sam Brownback, Pat Roberts
Kentucky	Jim Bunning, Mitch McConnell
Louisiana	Mary Landrieu, David Vitter
Maine	Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe
Maryland		Barbara Mikulski, Paul Sarbanes
Massachusetts		Edward Kennedy, John Kerry
Michigan		Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow
Minnesota	Norm Coleman	Mark Dayton
Mississippi	Thad Cochran, Trent Lott
Missouri	Kit Bond, Jim Talent
Montana	Conrad Burns	Max Baucus
Nebraska	Chuck Hagel, Ben Nelson
Nevada	John Ensign	Harry Reid
New Hampshire	Judd Gregg, John Sununu
New Jersey		Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez
New Mexico	Pete Domenici	Jeff Bingaman
New York		Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer
North Carolina	Richard Burr		Liddy Dole
North Dakota		Byron Dorgan	Kent Conrad
Ohio	Mike DeWine, George Voinovich
Oklahoma	Tom Coburn, James Inhofe
Oregon	Gordon Smith	Ron Wyden
Pennsylvania	Rick Santorum, Arlen Specter
Rhode Island	Lincoln Chafee	Jack Reed
South Carolina	Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham
South Dakota		Tim Johnson	John Thune
Tennessee	Lamar Alexander, Bill Frist
Texas	John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Utah	Bob Bennett, Orrin Hatch
Vermont		James Jeffords, Patrick Leahy
Virginia	George Allen, John Warner
Washington		Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray
West Virginia	Robert Byrd		Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin		Russ Feingold, Herb Kohl
Wyoming	Mike Enzi, Craig Thomas

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Baby boomer	George Allen, Sam Brownback, Richard Burr, Tom Carper, Lincoln Chafee, Tom Coburn, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Mike DeWine, John Ensign, Bill Frist, Lindsey Graham, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, Mary Landrieu, Mel Martinez, Lisa Murkowski, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Smith, Olympia Snowe, John Sununu, Jim Talent, David Vitter	Evan Bayh, Maria Cantwell, Hillary Clinton, Mark Dayton, Russ Feingold, Tim Johnson, Blanche Lincoln, Robert Menendez, Patty Murray, Barack Obama, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden	Kent Conrad, Kenneth Salazar, John Thune
Pre-boomer	Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Conrad Burns, Robert Byrd, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Larry Craig, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, Craig Thomas, George Voinovich, John Warner	Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Harry Reid, Paul Sarbanes	Barbara Boxer, Liddy Dole, Daniel Inouye, Jay Rockefeller

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Democratic	Robert Byrd, Tom Carper, Mary Landrieu, Ben Nelson	Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Joe Biden, Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Hillary Clinton, Mark Dayton, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Blanche Lincoln, Robert Menendez, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Barack Obama, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Paul Sarbanes, Chuck Schumer, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden	Barbara Boxer, Kent Conrad, Daniel Inouye, Jay Rockefeller, Kenneth Salazar
Independent		James Jeffords
Republican	Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, George Allen, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Conrad Burns, Richard Burr, Lincoln Chafee, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Larry Craig, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Mike DeWine, Pete Domenici, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Bill Frist, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, Pat Roberts, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Ted Stevens, John Sununu, Jim Talent, Craig Thomas, David Vitter, George Voinovich, John Warner		Liddy Dole, John Thune