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Senate roll call 639 · 109th Congress · Dec 7, 2006

Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services

On Dec 7, 2006, the Senate voted 89–6 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 1396). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Republicans 48–5, Democrats 41–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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 Agreed to
Yes
89
No
6
Did not vote
6
Date
Dec 7, 2006

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 5 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats41 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

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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