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Senate vote: Nomination // February 11, 2014

Confirmation Charles Hammerman Rivkin, of DC, to be an Assistant Secretary of State

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

Won the vote · Yea

92 votes, representing 220,177,572 people90.0%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

6 votes, representing 15,175,683 people6.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 3.8% 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
YeaWon9290.0%
NayLost66.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken03.8%