To confirm the nomination of earl j. Silbert to be U.S. Attorney for the district of columbia.

On Oct 8, 1975, the Senate voted 84–12. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 48–11, Republicans 34–1, Others 1–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 84
No: 12
Did not vote: 5
Date: Oct 8, 1975

By party

Democrats48 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
Republicans34 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Maurice Robert (Mike) Gravel D-AK voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
John Varick Tunney D-CA voted no
Gary Warren Hart D-CO voted no
Richard Clarence (Dick) Clark D-IA voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
William Dodd Hathaway D-ME voted no
John Anthony Durkin D-NH voted no
Richard Schultz Schweiker R-PA voted no
James George Abourezk D-SD voted no
Henry Martin (Scoop) Jackson D-WA 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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