In this post, I asked:
Does anyone else remember the days when senators of both parties routinely approved Supreme Court nominees of the president, in deference to the fact that he had been elected in part to appoint Supreme Court justices?
One FrontBurnervian not only remembers, but provides a link to the official record and notes:
My favorite is Scalia: approved 98-0. Chance the same thing would happen today: 0%.
It is interesting to note how many nominations historically were approved by voice vote.
