To advise and consent to the nomination of benjamin r. Civeletti of maryland to be deputy attorney general of the United States.

On May 9, 1978, the Senate voted 72–22. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 59–0, Republicans 14–22, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 14 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 72
No: 22
Did not vote: 8
Date: May 9, 1978

By party

Democrats59 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 22 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

James Blackwood Pearson R-KS voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
John Claggett Danforth R-MO voted yes
Clifford Philip Case R-NJ voted yes
Harrison Hagan Schmitt R-NM voted yes
Pete Vichi Domenici R-NM voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Mark Odom Hatfield R-OR voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
James Strom Thurmond R-SC voted yes
Orrin Grant Hatch R-UT voted yes
William Lloyd Scott R-VA voted yes
Robert Theodore Stafford R-VT voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To advise and consent to the nomination of…: Senate Vote, May 9, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-S-792/to-advise-and-consent-to-the-nomination-of-benjamin (accessed 2026-10-18).