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Pence's call came after Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) introduced legislation in July that would effectively end the president's power to appoint special advisers.
Kingston, who has compiled a list of 34 Obama czars, said transparency is the issue. "These guys don't get vetted," he said in an interview. "They have staff and offices and immense responsibility. All that needs to come before Congress."
"The American people have a right to know who is advising the president and whether they have been thoroughly vetted," Wolf wrote.In addition to writing the president, Wolf is cosponsoring legislation that would prohibit the president from appointing high-ranking officials without going through the Senate's confirmation process. The Czar Accountability and Reform Act (H.R. 3226) also would eliminate funding for czars who hold senior policy-making positions who carry out the same functions as officials who have been confirmed by the Senate.
Congressman Jerry Moran recently introduced H. Res. 778 - a resolution to formally express Congress' opposition to the "czar" appointment process while calling for the President to cease all "czar" appointments. Moran also sponsored H.R. 3226, the Czar Accountability and Reform Act of 2009, to prohibit paying the salary of a "czar" that has not been confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
"The Obama Administration's excessive czar' appointments exemplify the ever-expanding federal bureaucracy and big government that Kansans and Americans have grown tired of," Moran said. "The increasing use of unconfirmed government officials is irresponsible - it is time Congress stops the executive branch from abusing this flawed appointment process. I have introduced this resolution to condemn the increased use of unconfirmed government officials and heads of agencies."
On the SG, yes the guy is young and I am biased since he is an alum of my medical school. So yes I am okay with him.Originally posted by Noodle:
Second, the biggest reason his SG pick has not even gotten a sniff of a confirmation hearing is that he is completely unqualified for the position--unless, I suppose, you want to count his experience as a co-founder of "Doctors for Obama." Sure Republicans oppose him. But he doesn't have enough support from Democrats to be confirmed, despite the fact that the Democrats have 55 Senate seats right now--more than enough to no only prevent a filibuster (under the new rules the Democrats instituted) but also for confirmation. Trouble is, not all 55 support a 36 year old guy with little relevant experience for the job...well, at least he is a doctor.
Now, Obama has put someone with no medical experience whatsoever into the role of "ebola czar." That ain't leadership.
This post was edited on 10/17 10:30 PM by Noodle
Welcome to the last two years of the Bush presidency. No tears being shed over here for you now.Originally posted by TheCainer:
The GOP has constantly criticized Obama for his actions and his inactions. The man can't do anything right in their eyes. I wish they would just get out of the way for once instead of running constant interference.