Although confirmed 92-7, Rockefeller did not make an impact as Vice President and subsequently withdrew from President Ford's re-election ticket.
Rep Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) gained notoriety for smoking a vape pen during a congressional hearing on regulating tobacco. He was subsequently convicted of campaign finance violations and resigned, before receiving a presidential pardon from President Trump
By a vote of 96-3, Ford was easily confirmed. Click to learn who the three dissenting votes were.
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The Senate's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act narrowly failed due to a surprise defection by Sen. John McCain
