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Roll Call Vote #243 · 102nd Congress · Session 1 · Nov 5, 1991, 5:59 PM (ET)

On the Nomination PN427 (PN 427)

Robert M. Gates, of Virginia, to be Director of Central Intelligence

Nomination Confirmed (64-31)
64 Yea
31 Nay
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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

21 Yea / 31 Nay

4 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Republican 40 senators

39 Yea / 0 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Independent 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent Democrat 1 senator

1 Yea / 0 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Crossed Party Lines

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 64

Nay 31

Not Voting 5

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll call vote data (senate.gov ↗).