Congressional vote

On the Nomination PN129: John Goodwin Tower, of Texas, to be Secretary of Defense

Outcome
Nomination Rejected (47-53)
Yea–Nay
47–53
Vote
s · No. 20 · 1989-03-09

How members voted

Nay · 53Democrat: 50 · Republican: 2 · Independent: 1

J. Exon

Former member Senate NE Democrat

Al Gore

Former memberVice presidentDemocrat
Yea · 47Republican: 42 · Democrat: 4 · Independent: 1

Kit Bond

Former member Senate MO Republican

Jake Garn

Former member Senate UT Republican

T. Gorton

Former member Senate WA Republican