<sod>President [[Warren Harding]] nominated [[Pierce Butler (jurist)|Pierce Butler]] to the Supreme Court in 1922, but the Senate briefly refused to consider his nomination, in part due to Butler's advocacy for railroad interests. However, Harding re-submitted the nomination, and Butler was confirmed in a 61-8 vote.<ref name="hhogue"/><eod>
<sod>President [[Warren Harding]] nominated [[Pierce Butler (justice)|Pierce Butler]] to the Supreme Court in 1922, but the Senate refused to consider his nomination, in part due to Butler's advocacy for railroad interests. However, Harding re-submitted the nomination later in the year, and Butler was confirmed in a 61-8 vote.<ref name="hhogue"/><eod>