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Senate roll call 32 · 113th Congress · Mar 7, 2013

John Owen Brennan, of Virginia, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

On Mar 7, 2013, the Senate voted 63–34 on “On the Nomination” (PN 48). Result: Nomination Confirmed. By party: Democrats 49–2, Republicans 13–31, Independents 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.

Result
Nomination Confirmed
Yes
63
No
34
Did not vote
8
Date
Mar 7, 2013

By party

  • Republicans13 yes · 31 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats49 yes · 2 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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