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Senate roll call 212 · 111th Congress · Jun 24, 2009

Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State

On Jun 24, 2009, the Senate voted 65–31 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 225). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 56–0, Republicans 8–31, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 111th Congress (2009–2010), Barack Obama was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
65
No
31
Did not vote
15
Date
Jun 24, 2009

By party

  • Republicans8 yes · 31 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats56 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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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