David Satcher, of Tennessee, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and

On Feb 10, 1998, the Senate voted 75–23 on “On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed” (PN 623). Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed . By party: Republicans 31–23, Democrats 44–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed
Yes: 75
No: 23
Did not vote: 2
Date: Feb 10, 1998

By party

Republicans31 yes · 23 no · 1 didn’t vote
Democrats44 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL voted no
Richard C. Shelby R-AL voted no
Timothy Hutchinson R-AR voted no
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ voted no
A. Wayne Allard R-CO voted no
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R-CO voted no
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA voted no
Dirk Kempthorne R-ID voted no
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN voted no
Richard Green Lugar R-IN voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY voted no
John David Ashcroft R-MO voted no
Conrad Burns R-MT voted no
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
Robert C. Smith R-NH voted no
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY voted no
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK voted no
Richard John (Rick) Santorum R-PA voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX voted no
Michael B. Enzi R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Jefferson Beauregard (Jeff) Sessions III R-AL
Richard C. Shelby R-AL
Timothy Hutchinson R-AR
Jon Llewellyn Kyl R-AZ
A. Wayne Allard R-CO
Ben Nighthorse Campbell R-CO
Charles Ernest Grassley R-IA
Dirk Kempthorne R-ID
Daniel Ray Coats R-IN
Richard Green Lugar R-IN
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS
Addison Mitchell (Mitch) Mcconnell R-KY
John David Ashcroft R-MO
Conrad Burns R-MT
Duncan McLauchlin (Lauch) Faircloth R-NC
Jesse Helms R-NC
Robert C. Smith R-NH
Alfonse Marcello D'Amato R-NY
James Mountain Inhofe R-OK
Richard John (Rick) Santorum R-PA
William Philip (Phil) Gramm R-TX
Michael B. Enzi R-WY

Did not vote

Carl Levin D-MI
John William Warner R-VA

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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