Amendment (S.Amdt.511) to S.679: A bill to reduce the number of executive positions subject to Senate confirmation.

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June 29, 2011 Roll call number 100 (Amendment number S.Amdt.511) in the Senate
Question On the Amendment S.Amdt. 511 to S. 679 (Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011) Amendment purpose To enhance accountability and transparency among various Executive agencies.
Ayes: 25 (Democrat: 2; Republican: 23)
Nays: 74 (Democrat: 48; Republican: 24; Other: 2)
Abstained: 1 (Democrat: 1; Republican: 0)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 25%
Result: Amendment Rejected

Votes by Senator

NameVoted
Daniel K. Akaka Nay
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN] Nay
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] Aye
Sen. John Barrasso [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT] Nay
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK] Nay
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] Nay
Jeff Bingaman Nay
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] Nay
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] Nay
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR] Nay
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] Nay
Scott P. Brown Nay
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] Nay
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] Nay
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA] Nay
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Daniel Coats [R, IN] Aye
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK] Nay
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS] Nay
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME] Nay
Kent Conrad Nay
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] Nay
Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN] Aye
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX] Nay
Sen. Mike Crapo [R, ID] Aye
Jim DeMint Aye
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL] Nay
Sen. Michael B. Enzi [R, WY] Aye
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] Nay
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] Nay
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Lindsey Graham [R, SC] Aye
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] Aye
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] Nay
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA] Nay
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] Aye
Sen. Dean Heller [R, NV] Aye
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND] Nay
Kay Bailey Hutchison Nay
Sen. James M. Inhofe [R, OK] Aye
Daniel K. Inouye Nay
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R, GA] Aye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE] Nay
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI] Nay
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] Nay
John F. Kerry Nay
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] Nay
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] Nay
Herb Kohl Nay
Jon Kyl Nay
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA] Nay
Frank R. Lautenberg Nay
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT] Nay
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT] Aye
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] Nay
Joseph I. Lieberman Nay
Richard G. Lugar Nay
Sen. Joe Manchin, III [D, WV] Aye
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ] Nay
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO] Nay
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] Nay
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ] Nay
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] Nay
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] Nay
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] Aye
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] Nay
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] Nay
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL] Nay
Ben Nelson Aye
Sen. Rand Paul [R, KY] Aye
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] Nay
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR] Nay
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] Nay
Sen. James E. Risch [R, ID] Aye
Sen. Pat Roberts [R, KS] Aye
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV] Nay
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] Aye
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Nay
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] Nay
Sen. Jeff Sessions [R, AL] Aye
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] Nay
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL] Nay
Olympia J. Snowe Aye
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI] Nay
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] Nay
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] Nay
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] Nay
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO] Nay
Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM] Abstain
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] Aye
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA] Nay
Jim Webb Nay
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] Nay
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS] Nay
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] Nay

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

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

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Senators Voting 'Nay'

Daniel K. Akaka
Sen. Lamar Alexander [R, TN]
Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
Sen. Mark Begich [D, AK]
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO]
Jeff Bingaman
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO]
Sen. John Boozman [R, AR]
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
Scott P. Brown
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH]
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC]
Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA]
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin [D, MD]
Sen. Thomas R. Carper [D, DE]
Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D, PA]
Sen. Tom Coburn [R, OK]
Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
Sen. Susan M. Collins [R, ME]
Kent Conrad
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE]
Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
Sen. Richard J. Durbin [D, IL]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY]
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D, IA]
Sen. John Hoeven [R, ND]
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Daniel K. Inouye
Sen. Mike Johanns [R, NE]
Sen. Ron Johnson [R, WI]
Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
John F. Kerry
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN]
Herb Kohl
Jon Kyl
Sen. Mary L. Landrieu [D, LA]
Frank R. Lautenberg
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy [D, VT]
Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI]
Joseph I. Lieberman
Richard G. Lugar
Sen. John McCain [R, AZ]
Sen. Claire McCaskill [D, MO]
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D, NJ]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR]
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA]
Sen. Bill Nelson [D, FL]
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH]
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR]
Sen. Jack Reed [D, RI]
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV]
Sen. John D. Rockefeller, IV [D, WV]
Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT]
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]
Sen. Richard C. Shelby [R, AL]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D, MI]
Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
Sen. John Thune [R, SD]
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA]
Sen. Mark Udall [D, CO]
Sen. Mark R. Warner [D, VA]
Jim Webb
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI]
Sen. Roger F. Wicker [R, MS]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR]
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Senators Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]

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Others Voting 'Aye'

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Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Tom Udall [D, NM]
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Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

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Others Voting 'Abstain'

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