To advice and consent to the nomination of marcel garsoud to be a member of the federal power commission.

On Dec 20, 1930, the Senate voted 42–14. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 29–9, Democrats 19–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 42
No: 14
Did not vote: 47
Date: Dec 20, 1930

By party

Democrats19 yes · 5 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 9 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Heflin D-AL voted no
Smith Wildman Brookhart R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
George Mcgill D-KS voted no
Burton Kendall Wheeler D-MT voted no
Gerald Prentice Nye R-ND voted no
Lynn Joseph Frazier R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Robert Beecher Howell R-NE voted no
Bronson Murray Cutting R-NM voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA voted no
John James Blaine R-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette Jr. R-WI voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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