Recap of RR and Sessions confirmation votes
Senate vote count [RR]?
April 25, 2017
94/6
Luther Strange took Sessions place having been appointed
[Sessions]?
February 8, 2017 52/47
The vote for Sessions was along party lines with the exception of Manchin.
Sessions was counted as present
The senators voting against Rosenstein’s confirmation Tuesday were all Democrats:
Cory Booker (N.J.)
Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.)
Kamala Harris (Calif.)
Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.)
Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)
Richard Blumenthal (Conn.)
Of the six Democrats who voted against ending debate on Rosenstein’s nomination
earlier this week, fourare considered potential 2020 White House contenders.
Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.),
Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.),
Kamala Harris (Calif.)
Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) also opposed Rosenstein’s
nomination because he wouldn’t promise to appoint a special prosecutor.