Executive Nominations: John Ashcroft/Attorney General
Vote No. 8: February 1, 2001
Executive Nominations: By a vote of 58 yeas to 42 nays, (Vote No. 8
EX), the Senate confirmed the nomination of John Ashcroft, of Missouri,
to be Attorney General of the United States.
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ALABAMA
Sessions, Jeff Republican Alabama Y
Shelby, Richard Republican Alabama Y
ALASKA
Stevens, Ted Republican Alaska Y
Murkowski, Frank Republican Alaska Y
ARIZONA
Kyl, Jon Republican Arizona Y
McCain, John Republican Arizona Y
ARKANSAS
Hutchinson, Tim Republican Arkansas Y
Lincoln, Blanche Democrat Arkansas N
CALIFORNIA
Feinstein, Dianne Democrat California N
Boxer, Barbara Democrat California N
COLORADO
Allard, Wayne Republican Colorado Y
Campbell, Ben Republican Colorado Y
CONNECTICUT
Lieberman, Joseph Democrat Connecticut N
Dodd, Christopher Democrat Connecticut Y
DELAWARE
Carper, Thomas Democrat Delaware N
Biden, Joe Democrat Delaware N
FLORIDA
Nelson, Bill Democrat Florida N
Graham, Bob Democrat Florida N
GEORGIA
Miller, Zell Democrat Georgia Y
Cleland, Max Democrat Georgia N
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Vacant
HAWAII
Inouye, Daniel Democrat Hawaii N
Akaka, Daniel Democrat Hawaii N
IDAHO
Crapo, Mike Republican Idaho Y
Craig, Larry Republican Idaho Y
ILLINOIS
Fitzgerald, Peter Republican Illinois Y
Durbin, Richard Democrat Illinois N
INDIANA
Bayh, Evan Democrat Indiana N
Lugar, Richard Republican Indiana Y
IOWA
Grassley, Charles Republican Iowa Y
Harkin, Tom Democrat Iowa N
KANSAS
Roberts, Pat Republican Kansas Y
Brownback, Sam Republican Kansas Y
KENTUCKY
Bunning, Jim Republican Kentucky Y
McConnell, Mitch Republican Kentucky Y
LOUISIANA
Landrieu, Mary Democrat Louisiana N
Breaux, John Democrat Louisiana Y
MAINE
Snowe, Olympia Republican Maine Y
Collins, Susan Republican Maine Y
MARYLAND
Sarbanes, Paul Democrat Maryland N
Mikulski, Barbara Democrat Maryland N
MASSACHUSETTS
Kennedy, Edward Democrat Massachusetts N
Kerry, John Democrat Massachusetts N
MICHIGAN
Stabenow, Debbie Democrat Michigan N
Levin, Carl Democrat Michigan N
MINNESOTA
Dayton, Mark Democrat Minnesota N
Wellstone, Paul Democrat Minnesota N
MISSISSIPPI
Lott, Trent Republican Mississippi Y
Cochran, Thad Republican Mississippi Y
MISSOURI
Carnahan, Jean Democrat Missouri N
Bond, Kit Republican Missouri Y
MONTANA
Baucus, Max Democrat Montana N
Burns, Conrad Republican Montana Y
NEBRASKA
Nelson, Ben Democrat Nebraska Y
Hagel, Chuck Republican Nebraska Y
NEVADA
Ensign, John Republican Nevada Y
Reid, Harry Democrat Nevada N
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Smith, Bob Republican New Hampshire Y
Gregg, Judd Republican New Hampshire Y
NEW JERSEY
Corzine, Jon Democrat New Jersey N
Torricelli, Robert Democrat New Jersey N
NEW MEXICO
Domenici, Pete Republican New Mexico Y
Bingaman, Jeff Democrat New Mexico N
NEW YORK
Schumer, Charles Democrat New York N
Clinton, Hillary Democrat New York N
NORTH CAROLINA
Edwards, John Democrat North Carolina N
Helms, Jesse Republican North Carolina Y
NORTH DAKOTA
Dorgan, Byron Democrat North Dakota Y
Conrad, Kent Democrat North Dakota Y
OHIO
Voinovich, George Republican Ohio Y
DeWine, Mike Republican Ohio Y
OKLAHOMA
Inhofe, James Republican Oklahoma Y
Nickles, Don Republican Oklahoma Y
OREGON
Wyden, Ron Democrat Oregon N
Smith, Gordon Republican Oregon Y
PENNSYLVANIA
Santorum, Rick Republican Pennsylvania Y
Specter, Arlen Republican Pennsylvania Y
RHODE ISLAND
Chafee, Lincoln Republican Rhode Island Y
Reed, Jack Democrat Rhode Island N
SOUTH CAROLINA
Thurmond, Strom Republican South Carolina Y
Hollings, Ernest Democrat South Carolina N
SOUTH DAKOTA
Johnson, Tim Democrat South Dakota N
Daschle, Tom Democrat South Dakota N
TENNESSEE
Frist, Bill Republican Tennessee Y
Thompson, Fred Republican Tennessee Y
TEXAS
Hutchison, Kay Republican Texas Y
Gramm, Phil Republican Texas Y
UTAH
Hatch, Orrin Republican Utah Y
Bennett, Robert Republican Utah Y
VERMONT
Leahy, Patrick Democrat Vermont N
Jeffords, James Republican Vermont Y
VIRGINIA
Allen, George Republican Virginia Y
Warner, John Republican Virginia Y
WASHINGTON
Cantwell, Maria Democrat Washington N
Murray, Patty Democrat Washington N
WEST VIRGINIA
Rockefeller, John Democrat West Virginia N
Byrd, Robert Democrat West Virginia Y
WISCONSIN
Kohl, Herbert Democrat Wisconsin N
Feingold, Russell Democrat Wisconsin Y
WYOMING
Thomas, Craig Republican Wyoming Y
Enzi, Mike Republican Wyoming Y
Vote No. 8: February 1, 2001
Executive Nominations: John Ashcroft/Attorney General
Republican Yes votes = 50
Republican No votes = 0
Republican NV votes = 0
Republican Position = Y
Democratic Yes votes = 8
Democratic No votes = 42
Democratic NV votes = 0
Democratic Position = N
Total Yes votes = 58
Total No votes = 42
Total Ans. Present = 0
Total Not Voting = 0
Democratic Leadership position = N: (Y = 2; N = 8)
Republican Leadership position = Y: (Y = 10; N = 0)
Conservative Democrat position = N: (Y = 3; N = 6)
Moderate Republican position = Y: (Y = 7; N = 0)
Conservative Senators position = Y: (Y = 12; N = 0)
Liberal Senators position = N: (Y = 1; N = 11)
Democratic Women: = : (Y = 0; N = 10)
Republican Women: = : (Y = 3; N = 0)
{Note: Democrat/Republican Leadership & Conservative Democrat must have a
value of 6 or more to be assigned a position other than 'X'. Moderate
Republican must have a value of 4 or more to be assigned a position other
than 'X'. Liberal & Conservative Senators' position must have a value of
9 or more to be assigned a position other than 'X'. Women's scores are not
assigned a position since there are only 10 Democrat and 3 Republican women.}
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