Wednesday, August 1, 2012
UPDATE:The
House passed the legislation Tuesday night by a vote of 261-116. The
bill now goes to President Obama’s desk for his signature.
The
House of Representatives is set to consider legislation Tuesday that
would exempt certain presidential appointees from having to be confirmed
by the Senate.
But a number of
conservative groups are arguing that the “Presidential Efficiency and
Streamlining Act” amounts to Congress neutering itself and giving the
executive branch unprecedented power.
Presidential
appointees that would no longer require Senate confirmation under the
legislation include the treasurer of the United States and the deputy
administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
“The
United States Constitution does not bestow kingly powers on the
President to appoint the senior officers of the government with no
process,” wrote Thomas McClusky,the senior vice president for the Family
Research Council’s legislative arm,in a Monday memo to lawmakers.
Sources
told The Daily Caller that there is concern in the ranks among
conservatives opposed to the legislation that House leaders will bring
the legislation up for a voice vote to avoid putting members on the
record.
Read More at the Daily Caller. By Alex Pappas.
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