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Associated Press via FoxNews.com 7/31/2012 The House gave final congressional approval Tuesday to a bill that would save the slow-paced Senate some time by eliminating the need for confirming nominees to some 170 executive branch jobs and 3,000 military officer positions. The vote for this rare instance of streamlining Senate procedures was 261-116. The bill […] August 5th, 2012 | Tags: "Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act", bureaucracy, cronyism, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, Mark Levin, Mitt Romney, Republicans, S. 679, Sen. Mitch McConnell | Category: Barack Obama, Congress, legislation, Politicians, Politics, US Constitution | Comments are closed
Joe Wolverton, II The New American 15 April 2011 On March 30, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 15 co-sponsors (including Republican leaders) introduced S. 679, the “Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act.” The measure would remove the “advice and consent” requirement for many executive branch appointments, giving the President unchecked power to fill key administration […] April 29th, 2011 | Tags: "advice and consent", "Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act", enumerated powers, S. 679, Sen. Chuck Schumer | Category: Barack Obama, Congress, legislation, US Constitution | Comments are closed
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