Only four Democrats -- Senators Ben Nelson of Nebraska , Kent Conrad of North Dakota , Tim Johnson of South Dakota and Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia -- voted for confirmation , while the other 40 Democrats and the one independent voted against it .
Ben Nelson
Nebraska
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Ben Nelson
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Nebraska
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Kent Conrad
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North Dakota
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Tim Johnson
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South Dakota
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West Virginia