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On the recordJune 13, 2012
Mr. President, yesterday, all time was yielded back on the Hurwitz nomination, post-cloture, and the nominee was then confirmed by voice vote. I was not aware we were going to vote on the nomination by voice. Had I known, I would have requested the yeas and nays. The following Members have informed my staff that if there had been a rollcall vote, they would have voted `nay' on final confirmation on the nomination of Andrew Hurwitz to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals: 1. Senator Chuck Grassley (R IA) 2. Senator Orrin Hatch (R UT) 3. Senator Mike Lee (R UT) 4. Senator Jeff Sessions (R AL) 5. Senator Richard Shelby (R AL) 6. Senator Lindsey Graham (R SC) 7. Senator Jim DeMint (R SC) 8. Senator John Cornyn (R TX) 9. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R TX) 10. Senator Tom Coburn (R OK) 11. Senator James Inhofe (R OK) 12. Senator Mitch McConnell (R KY) 13. Senator Rand Paul (R KY) 14. Senator John Barrasso (R WY) 15. Senator Mike Enzi (R WY) 16. Senator David Vitter (R LA) 17. Senator Pat Toomey (R PA) 18. Senator Roy Blunt (R MO) 19. Senator Johnny Isakson (R GA) 20. Senator Saxby Chambliss (R GA) 21. Senator John Thune (R SD) 22. Senator Pat Roberts (R KS) 23. Senator Jerry Moran (R KS) 24. Senator Dan Coats (R IN) 25. Senator Thad Cochran (R MS) 26. Senator Roger Wicker (R MS) 27. Senator James Risch (R ID) 28. Senator Mike Crapo (R ID) 29. Senator John Hoeven (R ND) 30. Senator Mike Johanns (R NE) 31. Senator Richard Burr (R NC) 32. Senator Lamar Alexander (R TN) 33.…

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