Congressional vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Counsel of the Department of State: Harold Hongju Koh, of Connecticut, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State

Outcome
Cloture Motion Agreed to (65-31, 3/5 majority required)
Yea–Nay
65–31
Vote
s · No. 212 · 2009-06-24

How members voted

Nay · 31Republican: 31

Kit Bond

Former member Senate MO Republican

Jon Kyl

Former member Senate AZ Republican
Not Voting · 3Democrat: 2 · Republican: 1
Yea · 65Democrat: 55 · Republican: 8 · Independent: 2

Jack Reed

Current member Senate RI Democrat

Jim Webb

Former member Senate VA Democrat

Ron Wyden

Current member Senate OR Democrat