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Senate vote: Nomination // February 9, 2016

Confirmation Scot Alan Marciel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Union of Burma

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

Won the vote · Yea

90 votes, representing 217,177,386 people87.2%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

0 votes, representing 0 people0.0%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 12.8% 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
YeaWon9087.2%
NayLost00.0%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken012.8%