Thursday, August 05, 2010

Elena Kagan confirmed 63 - 37 as United States Supreme Court Justice

63 Yea: 58 (de-facto) Democrats (incl. 2 "Independents"), 5 Republicans

37 Nay: 36 Republicans, 1 Democrat

Five Republicans voted to confirm Kagan:
Maine Senator CFR-member Olympia Snowe [ Snowe also voted for Sonia Sotomayor on Aug. 6, 2009 ]
Maine Senator Roman Catholic Susan Collins [ Collins also voted for Sonia Sotomayor on Aug. 6, 2009 ]
South Carolina's Sen. Lindsey Graham [ Graham also voted for Sonia Sotomayor on Aug. 6, 2009 ]
New Hampshire retiring Sen. Judd Gregg [ Gregg also voted for Sonia Sotomayor on Aug. 6, 2009 ]
Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar [ Lugar also voted for Sonia Sotomayor on Aug. 6, 2009 ]


One Democrat voted against confirmation of Kagan:
Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson [ Ben Nelson voted for Sonia Sotomayor on Aug. 6, 2009 ]
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U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 2nd Session (2010)

Confirmation Elena Kagan of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. - Confirmed
www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_111_2.htm


Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Elena Kagan of Massachusetts, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. )
www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=2&vote=00229

Vote Date: August 5, 2010, 03:30 PM

Required For Majority: 1/2

Vote Result: Nomination Confirmed

Vote Counts:
YEAs 63
NAYs 37

Click here for the report.

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