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Senate vote: Nomination // December 4, 2014

Confirmation Joseph S. Hezir, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy

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

Won the vote · Yea

89 votes, representing 222,036,028 people90.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

3 votes, representing 1,534,673 people0.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.6% 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
YeaWon8990.7%
NayLost30.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.6%