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Senate roll call 129 · 109th Congress · May 26, 2005

John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador, and the

On May 26, 2005, the Senate voted 56–42 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 326). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Republicans 53–1, Democrats 3–40, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 members voted against their own party.

During the 109th Congress (2005–2006), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Cloture Motion Rejected
Yes
56
No
42
Did not vote
3
Date
May 26, 2005

By party

  • Republicans53 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 40 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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