[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 154 (Monday, December 15, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S6860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            VOTE EXPLANATION

 Mr. RUBIO. Madam President, due to previous commitments in 
Florida today, I was unable to cast the following four votes:
  Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Dr. Vivek Hallegere 
Murthy to be U.S. Surgeon General, as well as a final vote to confirm 
him. On both occasions, I would have voted no. I oppose Dr. Murthy's 
nomination because he has never served in the uniformed services, and 
one of the primary duties of the Surgeon General is to command the 
entire Commissioned Corps of uniformed public health officers. I am 
opposed to his advocacy efforts to weaken the constitutional rights of 
law-abiding Americans as enshrined in the 2nd Amendment to the 
Constitution;
  Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Daniel Santos to be a 
Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. I would have 
voted no; and
  Motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Frank A. Rose to be an 
Assistant Secretary of State. I would have voted no.

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