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Senate vote: Nomination // September 16, 2014

Confirmation Stephen G. Burns, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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

Won the vote · Yea

60 votes, representing 149,674,992 people61.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

40 votes, representing 95,060,779 people38.8%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6061.2%
NayLost4038.8%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%