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Senate vote: Cloture motion // July 15, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Norman C. Bay, of New Mexico, to be a Member of FERC

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

Won the vote · Yea

51 votes, representing 142,388,634 people58.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

45 votes, representing 96,459,537 people39.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.4% 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
YeaWon5158.2%
NayLost4539.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.4%