Vote 158

Question: On the Cloture Motion
Category: Cloture
Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Christopher R. Hill, of R.I. to be Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq
Vote type: 3/5 (Help)
A three-fifths majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage. Used in the Senate.
Result: Agreed to, 73-17, with 9 not voting.
Date/time: April 20, 2009, 6:51 p.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: Yes (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	Tom Carper, Mike Enzi, Judd Gregg, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Jeanne Shaheen, Arlen Specter, Jim Webb	John Cornyn
Aries	Bob Casey, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Richard Lugar	John Ensign	Mark Begich
Cancer	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Dianne Feinstein, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Mark Udall, George Voinovich	Roger Wicker
Capricorn	Evan Bayh, Johnny Isakson, Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez, Mark Pryor, John Thune	Jeff Sessions
Gemini	Chris Dodd, Kay Hagan, Mike Johanns, Amy Klobuchar, Lisa Murkowski		Jay Rockefeller
Leo	Roland Burris, Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester
Libra	Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Blanche Lincoln, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Sheldon Whitehouse
Pisces	Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold, Edward Kaufman, Olympia Snowe	Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Mitch McConnell	Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman
Sagittarius	Max Baucus, Michael Bennet, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Mark Warner	Richard Burr
Scorpio	Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Robert Byrd, Saxby Chambliss, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Mel Martinez, Jeff Merkley, Jack Reed	Jim Bunning, James Inhofe
Taurus	Byron Dorgan, Ben Nelson, Debbie Stabenow, Tom Udall	Mike Crapo, James Risch, Richard Shelby, David Vitter	Jon Kyl, Pat Roberts, Ron Wyden
Virgo	Daniel Akaka, Bob Corker, Daniel Inouye, Bernard Sanders	Sam Brownback, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley	Bob Bennett, John McCain

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Female	Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Susan Collins, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kay Hagan, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Claire McCaskill, Barbara Mikulski, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow
Male	Daniel Akaka, Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Kent Conrad, Bob Corker, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Mike Enzi, Russ Feingold, Lindsey Graham, Judd Gregg, Tom Harkin, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Inouye, Johnny Isakson, Mike Johanns, Tim Johnson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Richard Lugar, Mel Martinez, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Bernard Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Jon Tester, John Thune, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, George Voinovich, Mark Warner, Jim Webb, Sheldon Whitehouse	Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Chuck Grassley, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, James Risch, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Roger Wicker	Mark Begich, Bob Bennett, Edward Kennedy, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, John McCain, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller, Ron Wyden

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Midwest	Evan Bayh, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Tom Harkin, Mike Johanns, Tim Johnson, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Richard Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Debbie Stabenow, John Thune, George Voinovich	Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Chuck Grassley	Pat Roberts
Northeast	Bob Casey, Susan Collins, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, Judd Gregg, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Robert Menendez, Jack Reed, Bernard Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Sheldon Whitehouse		Edward Kennedy, Joseph Lieberman
South	Lamar Alexander, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, Lindsey Graham, Kay Hagan, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Johnny Isakson, Edward Kaufman, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Mark Warner, Jim Webb	Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Roger Wicker	Jay Rockefeller
West	Daniel Akaka, John Barrasso, Max Baucus, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Mike Enzi, Dianne Feinstein, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Inouye, Jeff Merkley, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Jon Tester, Tom Udall, Mark Udall	Mike Crapo, John Ensign, James Risch	Mark Begich, Bob Bennett, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Ron Wyden

	Yes	No	Not Voting
None	Michael Bennet, Roland Burris, Kay Hagan, Mike Johanns, Edward Kaufman, Jeff Merkley, Jeanne Shaheen, Mark Warner	James Risch	Mark Begich
2008	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Max Baucus, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Dick Durbin, Mike Enzi, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lindsey Graham, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Tom Udall, Mark Udall	John Cornyn, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, Jeff Sessions, Roger Wicker	Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller
2010	Evan Bayh, Barbara Boxer, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Judd Gregg, Daniel Inouye, Johnny Isakson, Patrick Leahy, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, Barbara Mikulski, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, John Thune, George Voinovich	Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, Richard Shelby, David Vitter	Bob Bennett, John McCain, Ron Wyden
2012	Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Sherrod Brown, Robert Byrd, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Kent Conrad, Bob Corker, Dianne Feinstein, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Richard Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Robert Menendez, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Bernard Sanders, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Jim Webb, Sheldon Whitehouse	John Ensign	Edward Kennedy, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Alabama		Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby
Alaska	Lisa Murkowski		Mark Begich
Arizona			Jon Kyl, John McCain
Arkansas	Blanche Lincoln, Mark Pryor
California	Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein
Colorado	Michael Bennet, Mark Udall
Connecticut	Chris Dodd		Joseph Lieberman
Delaware	Tom Carper, Edward Kaufman
Florida	Mel Martinez, Bill Nelson
Georgia	Saxby Chambliss, Johnny Isakson
Hawaii	Daniel Akaka, Daniel Inouye
Idaho		Mike Crapo, James Risch
Illinois	Roland Burris, Dick Durbin
Indiana	Evan Bayh, Richard Lugar
Iowa	Tom Harkin	Chuck Grassley
Kansas		Sam Brownback	Pat Roberts
Kentucky		Jim Bunning, Mitch McConnell
Louisiana	Mary Landrieu	David Vitter
Maine	Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe
Maryland	Ben Cardin, Barbara Mikulski
Massachusetts	John Kerry		Edward Kennedy
Michigan	Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow
Minnesota	Amy Klobuchar
Mississippi	Thad Cochran	Roger Wicker
Missouri	Claire McCaskill	Kit Bond
Montana	Max Baucus, Jon Tester
Nebraska	Mike Johanns, Ben Nelson
Nevada	Harry Reid	John Ensign
New Hampshire	Judd Gregg, Jeanne Shaheen
New Jersey	Frank Lautenberg, Robert Menendez
New Mexico	Jeff Bingaman, Tom Udall
New York	Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Schumer
North Carolina	Kay Hagan	Richard Burr
North Dakota	Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan
Ohio	Sherrod Brown, George Voinovich
Oklahoma		Tom Coburn, James Inhofe
Oregon	Jeff Merkley		Ron Wyden
Pennsylvania	Bob Casey, Arlen Specter
Rhode Island	Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse
South Carolina	Lindsey Graham	Jim DeMint
South Dakota	Tim Johnson, John Thune
Tennessee	Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker
Texas	Kay Bailey Hutchison	John Cornyn
Utah	Orrin Hatch		Bob Bennett
Vermont	Patrick Leahy, Bernard Sanders
Virginia	Mark Warner, Jim Webb
Washington	Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray
West Virginia	Robert Byrd		Jay Rockefeller
Wisconsin	Russ Feingold, Herb Kohl
Wyoming	John Barrasso, Mike Enzi

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Baby boomer	John Barrasso, Evan Bayh, Michael Bennet, Sherrod Brown, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Susan Collins, Kent Conrad, Bob Corker, Russ Feingold, Lindsey Graham, Judd Gregg, Kay Hagan, Mike Johanns, Tim Johnson, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Mel Martinez, Claire McCaskill, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Lisa Murkowski, Patty Murray, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, John Thune, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Jim Webb, Sheldon Whitehouse	Sam Brownback, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Jeff Sessions, David Vitter, Roger Wicker	Mark Begich, Ron Wyden
Post-boomer	Kirsten Gillibrand
Pre-boomer	Daniel Akaka, Lamar Alexander, Max Baucus, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Roland Burris, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Mike Enzi, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Daniel Inouye, Johnny Isakson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Richard Lugar, Barbara Mikulski, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Harry Reid, Bernard Sanders, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich	Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Chuck Grassley, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, James Risch, Richard Shelby	Bob Bennett, Edward Kennedy, Jon Kyl, Joseph Lieberman, John McCain, Pat Roberts, Jay Rockefeller

	Yes	No	Not Voting
Democratic	Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Michael Bennet, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Robert Byrd, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Kent Conrad, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kay Hagan, Tom Harkin, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Mary Landrieu, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Blanche Lincoln, Claire McCaskill, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Mark Pryor, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Jim Webb, Sheldon Whitehouse		Mark Begich, Edward Kennedy, Jay Rockefeller, Ron Wyden
Independent	Bernard Sanders		Joseph Lieberman
Republican	Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Susan Collins, Bob Corker, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Judd Gregg, Orrin Hatch, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Johnny Isakson, Mike Johanns, Richard Lugar, Mel Martinez, Lisa Murkowski, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, John Thune, George Voinovich	Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Chuck Grassley, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, James Risch, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Roger Wicker	Bob Bennett, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Pat Roberts