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Floor vote

Senate vote #101

On Passage of the Bill S. 679

A bill to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.

Passed Congress 112 · Session 1 Jun 29, 2011 · 11:53 AM EDT  S 679
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PASSED
79–20
+59 margin
Democrats
50
Republicans
27 20
Independents
2
Majority threshold YES 79 20 NO
99 members voted · 1 Not Voting Passed by 59 votes
Crossed the aisle 8

Members who voted against their own party's majority position.

Republican Voted YEA (9 for, 8 against), but 8 members below broke ranks and voted NAY.
 Voted yes 25
Barrasso R Bennet D Blumenthal D Cantwell D Collins R Coons D Cornyn R Durbin D Gillibrand D Graham R Hoeven R Klobuchar D McConnell R Merkley D Murkowski R Murray D Reed D Sanders I Schumer D Shaheen D Thune R Warner D Whitehouse D Wicker R Wyden D
 Voted no 8
Boozman R Crapo R Grassley R Johnson R Lee R Moran R Paul R Risch R
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