Anne W. Patterson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)

On Dec 13, 2013, the Senate voted 54–36 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 786). Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to. By party: Democrats 50–0, Republicans 2–36, Independents 2–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to
Yes: 54
No: 36
Did not vote: 15
Date: Dec 13, 2013

By party

Republicans2 yes · 36 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats50 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents2 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Lisa Murkowski R-AK voted yes
Susan Margaret Collins R-ME voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
John Boozman R-AR
Jeff Flake R-AZ
John Sidney Mccain III R-AZ
Marco Rubio R-FL
Johnny Isakson R-GA
Saxby Chambliss R-GA
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
James Risch R-ID
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Jerry Moran R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
Rand Paul R-KY
David Vitter R-LA
Roy Blunt R-MO
Roger F. Wicker R-MS
William Thad Cochran R-MS
Richard M. Burr R-NC
John Hoeven R-ND
Debra (Deb) Fischer R-NE
Mike Johanns R-NE
Kelly Ayotte R-NH
Dean Heller R-NV
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH
Patrick Joseph Toomey R-PA
Tim Scott R-SC
John Thune R-SD
Robert (Bob) Corker R-TN
John Cornyn R-TX
Rafael Edward (Ted) Cruz R-TX
Mike Lee R-UT
Ron Johnson R-WI
John A. Barrasso R-WY
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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