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Senate vote: Nomination // March 13, 2014

Confirmation Caroline Diane Krass, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

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

Won the vote · Yea

95 votes, representing 229,062,682 people93.6%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

4 votes, representing 14,582,321 people6.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 0.4% 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
YeaWon9593.6%
NayLost46.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken00.4%