What was the result of Senate roll call vote 15 in the 111th Congress?

The Senate vote on Jan 28, 2010 ended "Cloture Motion Agreed to (77-23, 3/5 majority required)", 77-23. The vote was on: On the Cloture Motion PN959 (PN 959).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 15?

77 senators voted Yea and 23 voted Nay.

Which party supported Senate vote 15 in the 111th Congress?

Democrats voted 53-5 and Republicans voted 23-17. 23 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #15 · 111th Congress · Session 2 · Jan 28, 2010, 3:21 PM (ET)

On the Cloture Motion PN959 (PN 959)

Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years

Cloture Motion Agreed to (77-23, 3/5 majority required)

77 Yea

23 Nay

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How the Parties Voted

Democrat 58 senators

53 Yea / 5 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Republican 40 senators

23 Yea / 17 Nay

Majority position: Yea

Independent 2 senators

1 Yea / 1 Nay

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Mark Begich (Democrat–AK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Sam Brownback (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Bunning (Republican–KY) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Maria Cantwell (Democrat–WA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Cornyn (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Mike Crapo (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James DeMint (Republican–SC) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Ensign (Republican–NV) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Russell Feingold (Democrat–WI) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Chuck Grassley (Republican–IA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Kay Hutchison (Republican–TX) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Inhofe (Republican–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John McCain, III (Republican–AZ) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Merkley (Democrat–OR) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jim Risch (Republican–ID) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Pat Roberts (Republican–KS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bernie Sanders (Independent–VT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Jeff Sessions, III (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Republican–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Arlen Specter (Democrat–PA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
John Thune (Republican–SD) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Vitter (Republican–LA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Roger Wicker (Republican–MS) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea