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Senate vote: Nomination // March 6, 2014

Confirmation Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security

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

Won the vote · Yea

58 votes, representing 154,493,237 people63.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

42 votes, representing 90,242,533 people36.9%of U.S. adults
Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon5863.1%
NayLost4236.9%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.0%