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Senate vote: Nomination // December 7, 2006

Confirmation Andrew von Eschenbach, of Texas, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

80 votes, representing 190,884,847 people84.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

11 votes, representing 23,366,110 people10.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon8084.8%
NayLost1110.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%