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111th Congress / Senate / 1st session / Vote 273

  • Question: On the Cloture Motion
  • Category: Cloture
  • Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, to be Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
  • Vote type: 3/5 (Help)
  • Result: Agreed to, 63-35.
  • Date/time: September 9, 2009, 5:13 p.m.
  • Republican majority opinion: No (Help)
  • Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)

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Yes No
Aquarius Tom Carper, Judd Gregg, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Jeanne Shaheen, Arlen Specter John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Jim Webb
Aries Mark Begich, Bob Casey, Orrin Hatch, Patrick Leahy, Richard Lugar John Ensign
Cancer Dianne Feinstein, Carl Levin, Barbara Mikulski, Mark Udall, George Voinovich Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Roger Wicker
Capricorn Evan Bayh, Tim Johnson, Robert Menendez Johnny Isakson, Mark Pryor, Jeff Sessions, John Thune
Gemini Chris Dodd, Al Franken, Kay Hagan, Amy Klobuchar, Jay Rockefeller Mike Johanns, Lisa Murkowski
Leo Roland Burris, Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester
Libra Jeff Bingaman, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Patty Murray, Bill Nelson, Sheldon Whitehouse Blanche Lincoln
Pisces Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold, Edward Kaufman, Joseph Lieberman, Olympia Snowe Kit Bond, Tom Coburn, Mitch McConnell
Sagittarius Max Baucus, Michael Bennet, Susan Collins, Kirsten Gillibrand, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Mark Warner Richard Burr, Thad Cochran
Scorpio Barbara Boxer, Sherrod Brown, Robert Byrd, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Jeff Merkley, Jack Reed Jim Bunning, Saxby Chambliss, James Inhofe
Taurus Byron Dorgan, Ben Nelson, Debbie Stabenow, Tom Udall, Ron Wyden Mike Crapo, Jon Kyl, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby, David Vitter
Virgo Daniel Akaka, Bob Bennett, Daniel Inouye, Bernard Sanders Sam Brownback, Bob Corker, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, John McCain
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Female Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Susan Collins, Dianne Feinstein, Kirsten Gillibrand, Kay Hagan, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Claire McCaskill, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow Kay Bailey Hutchison, Blanche Lincoln, Lisa Murkowski
Male Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Bob Bennett, Jeff Bingaman, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Kent Conrad, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Al Franken, Judd Gregg, Tom Harkin, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Inouye, Tim Johnson, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Jay Rockefeller, Bernard Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, Jon Tester, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, George Voinovich, Mark Warner, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mike Johanns, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Mark Pryor, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, John Thune, David Vitter, Jim Webb, Roger Wicker
Yes No
Midwest Evan Bayh, Sherrod Brown, Roland Burris, Kent Conrad, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Russ Feingold, Al Franken, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Carl Levin, Richard Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Ben Nelson, Debbie Stabenow, George Voinovich Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Chuck Grassley, Mike Johanns, Pat Roberts, John Thune
Northeast Bob Casey, Susan Collins, Chris Dodd, Kirsten Gillibrand, Judd Gregg, John Kerry, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Joseph Lieberman, Robert Menendez, Jack Reed, Bernard Sanders, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Arlen Specter, Sheldon Whitehouse
South Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Kay Hagan, Edward Kaufman, Mary Landrieu, Barbara Mikulski, Bill Nelson, Jay Rockefeller, Mark Warner Lamar Alexander, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Blanche Lincoln, Mitch McConnell, Mark Pryor, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, David Vitter, Jim Webb, Roger Wicker
West Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Bob Bennett, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Inouye, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Jon Tester, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Ron Wyden John Barrasso, Mike Crapo, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, James Risch
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None Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Roland Burris, Al Franken, Kay Hagan, Edward Kaufman, Jeff Merkley, Jeanne Shaheen, Mark Warner Mike Johanns, James Risch
2008 Max Baucus, Susan Collins, Dick Durbin, Kirsten Gillibrand, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, John Kerry, Mary Landrieu, Frank Lautenberg, Carl Levin, Jack Reed, Jay Rockefeller, Tom Udall, Mark Udall Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, John Cornyn, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, James Inhofe, Mitch McConnell, Mark Pryor, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Roger Wicker
2010 Evan Bayh, Bob Bennett, Barbara Boxer, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Russ Feingold, Judd Gregg, Daniel Inouye, Patrick Leahy, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich, Ron Wyden Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, Chuck Grassley, Johnny Isakson, Blanche Lincoln, John McCain, Lisa Murkowski, Richard Shelby, John Thune, David Vitter
2012 Daniel Akaka, Jeff Bingaman, Sherrod Brown, Robert Byrd, Maria Cantwell, Ben Cardin, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Kent Conrad, Dianne Feinstein, Orrin Hatch, Amy Klobuchar, Herb Kohl, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Claire McCaskill, Robert Menendez, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Bernard Sanders, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Sheldon Whitehouse Bob Corker, John Ensign, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jon Kyl, Jim Webb
Yes No
Alabama Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby
Alaska Mark Begich Lisa Murkowski
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 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
Michigan Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow
Minnesota Al Franken, Amy Klobuchar
Mississippi Thad Cochran, Roger Wicker
Missouri Claire McCaskill Kit Bond
Montana Max Baucus, Jon Tester
Nebraska Ben Nelson Mike Johanns
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 Jim DeMint, Lindsey Graham
South Dakota Tim Johnson John Thune
Tennessee Lamar Alexander, Bob Corker
Texas John Cornyn, Kay Bailey Hutchison
Utah Bob Bennett, Orrin Hatch
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
Baby boomer Evan Bayh, Mark Begich, Michael Bennet, Sherrod Brown, Maria Cantwell, Tom Carper, Bob Casey, Susan Collins, Kent Conrad, Russ Feingold, Al Franken, Judd Gregg, Kay Hagan, Tim Johnson, Amy Klobuchar, Mary Landrieu, Claire McCaskill, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray, Jack Reed, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Olympia Snowe, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden John Barrasso, Sam Brownback, Richard Burr, Tom Coburn, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Lindsey Graham, Mike Johanns, Blanche Lincoln, Lisa Murkowski, Mark Pryor, Jeff Sessions, John Thune, David Vitter, Jim Webb, Roger Wicker
Post-boomer Kirsten Gillibrand
Pre-boomer Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Bob Bennett, Jeff Bingaman, Barbara Boxer, Roland Burris, Robert Byrd, Ben Cardin, Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Orrin Hatch, Daniel Inouye, Edward Kaufman, John Kerry, Herb Kohl, Frank Lautenberg, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, Joseph Lieberman, Richard Lugar, Barbara Mikulski, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Harry Reid, Jay Rockefeller, Bernard Sanders, Arlen Specter, George Voinovich Lamar Alexander, Kit Bond, Jim Bunning, Saxby Chambliss, Thad Cochran, Mike Enzi, Chuck Grassley, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Richard Shelby
Yes No
Democratic Daniel Akaka, Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Mark Begich, 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, Al Franken, 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, Claire McCaskill, Robert Menendez, Jeff Merkley, Barbara Mikulski, Patty Murray, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Jack Reed, Harry Reid, Jay Rockefeller, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Arlen Specter, Debbie Stabenow, Jon Tester, Tom Udall, Mark Udall, Mark Warner, Sheldon Whitehouse, Ron Wyden Blanche Lincoln, Mark Pryor, Jim Webb
Independent Joseph Lieberman, Bernard Sanders
Republican Bob Bennett, Susan Collins, Judd Gregg, Orrin Hatch, Richard Lugar, Olympia Snowe, George Voinovich Lamar Alexander, John Barrasso, Kit Bond, Sam Brownback, Jim Bunning, Richard Burr, Saxby Chambliss, Tom Coburn, Thad Cochran, Bob Corker, John Cornyn, Mike Crapo, Jim DeMint, John Ensign, Mike Enzi, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, Kay Bailey Hutchison, James Inhofe, Johnny Isakson, Mike Johanns, Jon Kyl, John McCain, Mitch McConnell, Lisa Murkowski, James Risch, Pat Roberts, Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby, John Thune, David Vitter, Roger Wicker
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