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Senate vote: Nomination // May 7, 2013

Confirmation David Medine, of Maryland, to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 137,684,239 people56.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 100,148,327 people41.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.7% 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
YeaWon5356.9%
NayLost4541.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.7%