Congressional vote

Cloture on the Nomination of Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection: Richard Cordray, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years

Outcome
Cloture Motion Rejected (53-45, 3/5 majority required)
Yea–Nay
53–45
Vote
s · No. 223 · 2011-12-08

How members voted

Nay · 45Republican: 45

Roy Blunt

Mark Kirk

Jon Kyl

Mike Lee

Rand Paul

Not Voting · 1Democrat: 1
Present · 1Republican: 1
Yea · 53Democrat: 49 · Republican: 1 · Independent: 3

Jack Reed

Jim Webb

Ron Wyden