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109th Congress / Senate / 2nd session / Vote 91

  • Question: On the Nomination
  • Category: Nomination
  • Vote description: Confirmation Dorrance Smith, to be Assistant Secretary of Defense
  • Vote type: 1/2 (Help)
  • Result: Confirmed, 59-34, with 7 not voting.
  • Date/time: April 7, 2006, 11:42 a.m.
  • Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: No (Help)

Vote totals

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Yes No Not Voting
Aquarius Conrad Burns, John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Judd Gregg, Herb Kohl, Arlen Specter, Craig Thomas, John Warner Tom Carper, Mark Dayton, 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, Mark Pryor, Jeff Sessions, John Thune Evan Bayh, Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez
Gemini Lisa Murkowski, Gordon Smith Chris Dodd Jay Rockefeller
Leo Norm Coleman, Liddy Dole Barack Obama
Libra Chuck Hagel, Blanche Lincoln, Trent Lott, Jim Talent Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Bill Nelson Patty Murray
Pisces George Allen, Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Russ Feingold, Bill Frist, Joseph Lieberman, Mitch McConnell, Olympia Snowe Kent Conrad, Edward Kennedy, Kenneth Salazar
Sagittarius Wayne Allard, Richard Burr, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Mary Landrieu Max Baucus, John Kerry, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer
Scorpio Jim Bunning, Saxby Chambliss, James Inhofe, Mel Martinez Robert Byrd, Hillary Clinton, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Jack Reed Joe Biden, Barbara Boxer, Ted Stevens
Taurus Mike Crapo, Pete Domenici, Jon Kyl, Ben Nelson, Rick Santorum, Richard Shelby, David Vitter Byron Dorgan, James Jeffords, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden Pat Roberts
Virgo Bob Bennett, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, John McCain, John Sununu Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye Sam Brownback
Yes No Not Voting
Female Susan Collins, Liddy Dole, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Lisa Murkowski, Olympia Snowe Maria Cantwell, Hillary Clinton, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Mikulski, Debbie Stabenow Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray
Male Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, George Allen, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Conrad Burns, Richard Burr, 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, Russ Feingold, Bill Frist, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, Orrin Hatch, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Herb Kohl, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Mark Pryor, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Smith, Arlen Specter, John Sununu, Jim Talent, Craig Thomas, John Thune, David Vitter, George Voinovich, John Warner Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Jeff Bingaman, Robert Byrd, Tom Carper, Kent Conrad, Mark Dayton, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Tim Johnson, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Robert Menendez, Bill Nelson, Barack Obama, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Kenneth Salazar, Paul Sarbanes, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden Joe Biden, Sam Brownback, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, Ted Stevens
Yes No Not Voting
Midwest Kit Bond, Norm Coleman, Mike DeWine, Russ Feingold, Chuck Grassley, Chuck Hagel, Herb Kohl, Richard Lugar, Ben Nelson, Jim Talent, John Thune, George Voinovich Evan Bayh, Kent Conrad, Mark Dayton, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Carl Levin, Barack Obama, Debbie Stabenow Sam Brownback, Pat Roberts
Northeast Lincoln Chafee, Susan Collins, Judd Gregg, Joseph Lieberman, Rick Santorum, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Sununu Hillary Clinton, Chris Dodd, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Robert Menendez, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer
South Lamar Alexander, George Allen, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Liddy Dole, Bill Frist, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Trent Lott, Mel Martinez, Mitch McConnell, Mark Pryor, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, John Warner Robert Byrd, Tom Carper, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Paul Sarbanes Joe Biden, 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, Craig Thomas Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Daniel Inouye, Harry Reid, Kenneth Salazar, Ron Wyden Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, Ted Stevens
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, Liddy Dole, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Hagel, James Inhofe, Mary Landrieu, Mitch McConnell, Mark Pryor, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Smith, John Sununu, John Warner Max Baucus, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Jack Reed Joe Biden, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, Ted Stevens
2010 Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Russ Feingold, Chuck Grassley, Judd Gregg, Johnny Isakson, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, John Thune, David Vitter, George Voinovich Evan Bayh, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Barbara Mikulski, Harry Reid, Kenneth Salazar, Chuck Schumer, Ron Wyden Barbara Boxer, Sam Brownback, Patty Murray
2012 John Ensign, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Herb Kohl, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, Ben Nelson, Olympia Snowe, Craig Thomas Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Robert Byrd, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Hillary Clinton, Kent Conrad, Dianne Feinstein, Edward Kennedy, Robert Menendez, Bill Nelson, Debbie Stabenow
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 Joseph Lieberman Chris Dodd
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 Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan
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 John Thune Tim Johnson
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, Richard Burr, Lincoln Chafee, Tom Coburn, Norm Coleman, Susan Collins, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Mike DeWine, John Ensign, Russ Feingold, Bill Frist, Lindsey Graham, Judd Gregg, Chuck Hagel, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Pryor, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Gordon Smith, Olympia Snowe, John Sununu, Jim Talent, John Thune, David Vitter Evan Bayh, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Hillary Clinton, Kent Conrad, Mark Dayton, Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez, Barack Obama, Jack Reed, Kenneth Salazar, Chuck Schumer, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden Sam Brownback, Patty Murray
Pre-boomer Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Conrad Burns, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Larry Craig, Liddy Dole, Pete Domenici, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Herb Kohl, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, Trent Lott, Richard Lugar, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Ben Nelson, Richard Shelby, Arlen Specter, Craig Thomas, George Voinovich, John Warner Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Robert Byrd, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, James Jeffords, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Harry Reid, Paul Sarbanes Joe Biden, Barbara Boxer, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, Ted Stevens
Yes No Not Voting
Democratic Russ Feingold, Herb Kohl, Mary Landrieu, Joseph Lieberman, Blanche Lincoln, Ben Nelson, Mark Pryor Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Jeff Bingaman, Robert Byrd, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Hillary Clinton, Kent Conrad, Mark Dayton, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kennedy, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Robert Menendez, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Barack Obama, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Kenneth Salazar, Paul Sarbanes, Chuck Schumer, Debbie Stabenow, Ron Wyden Joe Biden, Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, Jay Rockefeller
Independent James Jeffords
Republican Lamar Alexander, Wayne Allard, George Allen, Bob Bennett, Kit Bond, 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, Liddy Dole, 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, Rick Santorum, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, Gordon Smith, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Sununu, Jim Talent, Craig Thomas, John Thune, David Vitter, George Voinovich, John Warner Sam Brownback, Pat Roberts, Ted Stevens
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