I’m trying to wrap my head around why the Appointment Clause requires the Generals to be approved by the Senate, let’s not even go into why Senate approval is required for 1400 people...
I've never understood why these promotions come before the Senate in the first place. It seems like if any approval was needed, it would be from the Commander in Chief - but maybe I'm wrong.
A basic rule of thumb, as I understand it, is any person that can be “hired” by a person who is appointed by the President does not require advice and consent by the Senate. This is apparently something the framers discussed at great length, but I haven’t studied it in great depth. It’s pretty arcane...
You can't let that become normal procedure. The Senate would do nothing each year other than approve generals and admirals.
I’m trying to wrap my head around why the Appointment Clause requires the Generals to be approved by the Senate, let’s not even go into why Senate approval is required for 1400 people...
I've never understood why these promotions come before the Senate in the first place. It seems like if any approval was needed, it would be from the Commander in Chief - but maybe I'm wrong.
A basic rule of thumb, as I understand it, is any person that can be “hired” by a person who is appointed by the President does not require advice and consent by the Senate. This is apparently something the framers discussed at great length, but I haven’t studied it in great depth. It’s pretty arcane...