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Senate Roll Call Votes

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Vote Summary:

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture On The Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr. of New Jersey, To Be An Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court )

Vote Number: 1

Vote Date: January 30, 2006, 04:40 PM

Required For Majority: 3/5

Vote Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to

Nomination Number: PN1059

Nomination Description: Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Vote Counts:

YEAs 72

NAYs 25

Not Voting 3
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CONFIRMATION OF SAMUEL ALITO

Vote Summary:

Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice )

Vote Number: 2

Vote Date: January 31, 2006, 11:01 AM

Required For Majority: 1/2 Vote

Result: Nomination Confirmed

Nomination Number: PN1059

Nomination Description: Samuel A. Alito, Jr., of New Jersey, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Vote Counts:

YEAs 58

NAYs 42