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Senate vote: Cloture motion // June 2, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Keith M. Harper, of Maryland, for the rank of Ambassador as U.S. Representative to UN Human Rights Counsel

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 134,256,315 people54.9%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

37 votes, representing 77,889,187 people31.8%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 13.3% 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
YeaWon5154.9%
NayLost3731.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken013.3%