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Senate vote: Nomination // December 12, 2014

Confirmation David Nathan Saperstein, of D.C., to be Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom

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

Won the vote · Yea

62 votes, representing 175,690,648 people71.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

35 votes, representing 66,463,404 people27.2%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 1.1% 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
YeaWon6271.8%
NayLost3527.2%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken01.1%