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Senate vote: Nomination // April 20, 2009

Nomination of Christine Anne Varney, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General

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

Won the vote · Yea

87 votes, representing 212,655,256 people91.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

1 vote, representing 1,648,451 people0.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 7.6% 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
YeaWon8791.7%
NayLost10.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken07.6%