On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Robert M. Groves, to be Director of the Census )

July 13, 2009 Roll call number 230 in the Senate
Question On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Robert M. Groves, to be Director of the Census )
Ayes: 76 (Democrat: 54; Republican: 20; Other: 2)
Nays: 15 (Democrat: 0; Republican: 15)
Abstained: 9 (Democrat: 4; Republican: 5)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 3/5 (60%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 76%
Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Sen. Robert Bennett [R, UT] Abstain
Sen. Jim DeMint [R, SC] Abstain
Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] Abstain
Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN] Abstain
Sen. George Voinovich [R, OH] Abstain

* - Voters marked "No Data" are voters that THOMAS has not associated yet.

** Because of incomplete data from newly elected Representatives, party breakdown visualizations may be inaccurate by one or two votes.

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