voice vote
noun
: a parliamentary vote taken by calling for ayes and noes and estimating which response is stronger
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As late as 1997, Roger Ferguson and Ed Gramlich, Democrat Bill Clinton nominees to the Fed, were confirmed by voice vote with no nays heard.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
There’d be no trip captain: major decisions would be made by voice vote.
—Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
The House gave the bill initial approval on a voice vote last week.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Republicans registered objections to some individual items, mostly through unrecorded voice votes that sped the process along.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024
There’d be no trip captain: major decisions would be made by voice vote.
—Tom Hinman, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2024
The House gave the bill initial approval on a voice vote last week.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
Republicans registered objections to some individual items, mostly through unrecorded voice votes that sped the process along.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
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