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Senate vote: Cloture motion // December 16, 2014

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Sarah R. Saldana, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security

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

Won the vote · Yea

53 votes, representing 128,274,613 people52.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

41 votes, representing 93,872,395 people38.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 9.2% 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
YeaWon5352.4%
NayLost4138.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken09.2%