'Lend-Lease' saw the United States send military hardware, oil, and food to foreign allies during World War 2
Despite opposition from conservative groups, Justice O'Connor was confirmed unanimously
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By a vote of 96-3, Ford was easily confirmed. Click to learn who the three dissenting votes were.
On March 7th, 1975, in a bipartisan vote, the U.S. Senate voted to amend Rule XXII (which governs the end of debate, and thus filibustering) to lower the threshold for cloture from 67 to 60 votes.
