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Senate roll call 226 · 112th Congress · Dec 12, 2011

Norman L. Eisen, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Czech Republic (Recess Appointment)

On Dec 12, 2011, the Senate voted 70–16 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 113). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 48–0, Republicans 21–16, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 members voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes
70
No
16
Did not vote
16
Date
Dec 12, 2011

By party

  • Republicans21 yes · 16 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats48 yes · 0 no · 5 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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