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Senate vote: Nomination // November 4, 2013

Confirmation Debra M. Brown, of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 220,106,253 people91.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.0% 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
YeaWon9091.0%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.0%