Roberts Confirmed

The Senate has confirmed John Roberts as Chief Justice.

The 78-22 vote was as expected.

All 55 Republicans and the 1 "Independent" voted for confirmation.
The 44 Democrats split 22-22

Democrats voting for Roberts:

Baucus, Bingaman, Byrd, Carper, Conrad, Dodd, Dorgan, Feingold, Johnson, Khol, Landrieu, Leahy, Levin, Lieberman, Lincoln, Murray, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson, Pryor, Rockefeller, Salazar and Wyden.

Democrats voting against Roberts:

Akaka,Bayh, Biden, Boxer, Cantwell, Clinton, Corzine, Dayton, Durbin, Feinstein, Harkin, Inouye, Kennedy, Kerry, Lautenberg, Mikulski, Obama, Reed, Reid, Sarbanes, Schumer and Stabenow.