Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 12, 2011Needed 60 votes to end debate
Cloture on the Nomination of Mari Carmen Aponte, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 13.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nay | Won | 37 | 31.5% |
| Yea | Lost | 49 | 54.8% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 13.7% |
Senate This side won even though more senators, and more Americans, voted the other way. Ending debate needed 60 votes here, not a majority.