Discussion · Senate
Charles E. Schumer Democrat
“Six Democratic senators are absent. The vote was 47 to 41, so the nomination is approved.”
“I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 41, as follows: The nomination was confirmed.”
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Speech in the House
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I announce that the Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Blumenthal), the Senator from Illinois (Mr. Durbin), the Senator from New York (Mrs. Gillibrand), the Senator from Minnesota (Ms. Smith), the Senator from Virginia (Mr. Warner), and the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. Whitehouse) are necessarily absent. The result was announced--yeas 47, nays 41, as follows: The nomination was confirmed.