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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-26-05 09:21 PM
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No nominee for secretary of state has been defeated in the Senate
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/18/politics/main667447.shtml

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The tally, though one-sided at 85-13, was still the largest "no" vote against any secretary of state nominee since 1825.

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Thirty-two Democrats voted to confirm Rice, although several said they did so with reservations. Rice won support from all 53 Republicans who voted. Two Republican senators did not cast votes.

Through history, no nominee for secretary of state has been defeated in the Senate. Many have had little or no opposition and were confirmed without recorded votes. Only one, Henry Clay in 1825, received more recorded no votes than Rice, according to the Senate Historian's office. Clay was confirmed by a vote of 27-14.

More recently, Henry Kissinger was approved 78-7, Dean Acheson 83-6 and Alexander Haig 93-6.

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KissMeKate Donating Member (741 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-26-05 09:21 PM
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1. advise and consent- not rollover and play dead.
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Rose Siding Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-26-05 09:32 PM
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2. I agree but
I still enjoyed seeing this in historical perspective.
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