Strobe Talbott, of Ohio, to be Ambassador at Large and Special Adviser to the Secretary of State on the New Independent States

On Apr 2, 1993, the Senate voted 89–9 on “On the Nomination” (PN 110). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 56–0, Republicans 33–9. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 103rd Congress (1993–1994), Bill Clinton was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Nomination Confirmed
Yes: 89
No: 9
Did not vote: 4
Date: Apr 2, 1993

By party

Republicans33 yes · 9 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats56 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ voted no
Dirk Kempthorne R-ID voted no
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID voted no
Chester Trent Lott R-MS voted no
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Dirk Kempthorne R-ID
Larry Edwin Craig R-ID
Chester Trent Lott R-MS
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC
Jesse Helms R-NC
Robert C. Smith R-NH
Thomas Slade Gorton III (Slade) R-WA
Malcolm Wallop R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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