To confirm the nomination of richard r. Burt of the district of columbia to be an assistant secretary of state. (motion passed;3/4 required)

On Feb 16, 1983, the Senate voted 81–11. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 39–10, Democrats 42–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 11 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 81
No: 11
Did not vote: 9
Date: Feb 16, 1983

By party

Republicans39 yes · 10 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats42 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Jeremiah Andrew Denton Jr. R-AL voted no
Barry Morris Goldwater R-AZ voted no
James Albertus Mcclure R-ID voted no
Steven Douglas Symms R-ID voted no
John Cornelius Stennis D-MS voted no
Jesse Helms R-NC voted no
John Porter East R-NC voted no
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted no
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted no
Robert Walter Kasten Jr. R-WI voted no
Malcolm Wallop R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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