To confirm the nomination of william b. Saxbe to be attorney general.

On Dec 17, 1973, the Senate voted 75–10. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 38–10, Republicans 38–0, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 75
No: 10
Did not vote: 14
Date: Dec 17, 1973

By party

Democrats38 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
Republicans38 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Floyd Kirk Haskell D-CO voted no
Adlai Ewing III Stevenson D-IL voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
Samuel James Ervin Jr. D-NC voted no
Quentin Northrup Burdick D-ND voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
William Proxmire D-WI voted no
Robert Carlyle Byrd D-WV voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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