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Senate roll call 67 · 112th Congress · May 9, 2011

James Michael Cole, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General (Recess Appointment)

On May 9, 2011, the Senate voted 50–40 on “On the Cloture Motion” (PN 49). Result: Cloture Motion Rejected. By party: Democrats 49–1, Republicans 1–39. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result

Cloture Motion Rejected

Yes

50

No

40

Did not vote

12

Date

May 9, 2011

From Voteview roll call records.