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August 30, 2010

Nominee
Nomination Received by Senate
Senate Committee Hearing
Senate Committee Vote
Senate Floor Consideration
Senate Floor Vote
Attorney General
Eric H. Holder, Jr.
17-2
2/2/09
rc
Secretary of Agriculture
Thomas J. Vilsack
none
1/20/09
vv
Secretary of Commerce
Gary Locke
vv
3/24/09
vv
Secretary of Defense
Robert M. Gates
       
Previously
confirmed
Secretary of Education
Arne Duncan
none
1/20/09
vv
Secretary of Energy
Steven Chu
none
1/20/09
vv
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Kathleen Sebelius
15-8
4/28/09
rc
Secretary of Homeland Security
Janet A. Napolitano
none
1/20/09
vv
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Shaun Donovan
none
1/22/09
vv
Secretary of Labor
Hilda L. Solis
vv
2/24/09
rc
Secretary of State
Hillary R. Clinton
16-1
1/21/09
rc
Secretary of the Interior
Ken Salazar
none
1/20/09
vv
Secretary of the Treasury
Timothy F. Geithner
18-5
1/26/09
rc
Secretary of Transportation
Ray LaHood
none
1/22/09
vv
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Eric Shinseki
none
1/20/09
vv
Withdrawn Nominees
Secretary of Commerce
Judd Gregg (withdrawn 2/12/09)
         
Secretary of Commerce
Bill Richardson (withdrawn 1/4/09)
         
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Thomas A. Daschle (withdrawn 2/3/09)
     

vv = voice vote; rc = roll call vote

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