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Senate vote: Nomination // June 3, 2014

Confirmation Keith M. Harper, of Maryland, for the Rank of Ambassador as U.S. Representative to the U.N. Human Rights Council

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

Won the vote · Yea

52 votes, representing 137,101,537 people56.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 98,103,767 people40.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.9% 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
YeaWon5256.0%
NayLost4240.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.9%