To advise and consent to the nomination of walter j. Hickel to be secretary of the interior.

On Jan 23, 1969, the Senate voted 73–16. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 35–20, Republicans 43–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 73
No: 16
Did not vote: 4
Date: Jan 23, 1969

By party

Democrats35 yes · 20 no · 3 didn’t vote
Republicans43 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Browning Allen D-AL voted no
Alan Cranston D-CA voted no
Abraham Alexander Ribicoff D-CT voted no
Daniel Ken Inouye D-HI voted no
Rupert Vance Hartke D-IN voted no
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted no
Joseph Davies Tydings D-MD voted no
Edmund Sixtus Muskie D-ME voted no
Eugene Joseph Mccarthy D-MN voted no
Walter Frederick Mondale D-MN voted no
Michael Joseph (Mike) Mansfield D-MT voted no
Thomas James Mcintyre D-NH voted no
Stephen Marvin Young D-OH voted no
Fred Roy Harris D-OK voted no
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted no
John Orlando Pastore D-RI voted no
George Stanley Mcgovern D-SD voted no
Frank Edward (Ted) Moss D-UT voted no
Gaylord Anton Nelson D-WI voted no
William Proxmire D-WI 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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