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The Senate voted 78-22 to confirm John G. Roberts as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. On this vote, a "yes" vote was a vote to confirm Roberts and a "no" vote was a vote to oppose his nomination.
YES - 55 Republicans, 22 Democrats, One Independent
Republicans:
Alexander, Tenn.
Allard, Colo.
Allen, Va.
Bennett, Utah
Bond, Mo.
Brownback, Kan.
Bunning, Ky.
Burns, Mont.
Burr, N.C.
Chafee, R.I.
Chambliss, Ga.
Coburn, Okla.
Cochran, Miss.
Coleman, Minn.
Collins, Maine
Cornyn, Texas
Craig, Idaho
Crapo, Idaho
DeMint, S.C.
DeWine, Ohio
Dole, N.C.
Domenici, N.M.
Ensign, Nev.
Enzi, Wyo.
Frist, Tenn.
Graham, S.C.
Grassley, Iowa
Gregg, N.H.
Hagel, Neb.
Hatch, Utah
Hutchison, Texas
Inhofe, Okla.
Isakson, Ga.
Kyl, Ariz.
Lott, Miss.
Lugar, Ind.
Martinez, Fla.
McCain, Ariz.
McConnell, Ky.
Murkowski, Alaska
Roberts, Kan.
Santorum, Pa.
Sessions, Ala.
Shelby, Ala.
Smith, Ore.
Snowe, Maine
Specter, Penn.
Stevens, Alaska
Sununu, N.H.
Talent, Mo.
Thomas, Wyo.
Thune, S.D.
Vitter, La.
Voinovich, Ohio
Warner, Va.
Democrats:
Baucus, Mont.
Bingaman, N.M.
Byrd, W.Va.
Carper, Del.
Conrad, N.D.
Dodd, Conn.
Dorgan, N.D.
Feingold, Wis.
Johnson, S.D.
Kohl, Wis.
Landrieu, La.
Leahy, Vt.
Levin, Mich.
Lieberman, Conn.
Lincoln, Ark.
Murray, Wash.
Nelson, Fla.
Nelson, Neb.
Pryor, Ark.
Rockefeller, W.Va.
Salazar, Colo.
Wyden, Ore.
Independent: Jeffords, Vt.
NO - 22 Democrats
Akaka, Hawaii
Bayh, Ind.
Biden, Del.
Boxer, Calif.
Cantwell, Wash.
Clinton, N.Y.
Corzine, N.J.
Dayton, Minn.
Durbin, Ill.
Feinstein, Calif.
Harkin, Iowa
Inouye, Hawaii
Kennedy, Mass.
Kerry, Mass.
Lautenberg, N.J.
Mikulski, Md.
Obama, Ill.
Reed, R.I.
Reid, Nev.
Sarbanes, Md.
Schumer, N.Y.
Stabenow, Mich.


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