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My Pet Orangutan

(9,234 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:54 PM Nov 2020

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Are there significant limits on what an acting Cabinet Secretary can do

compared with a permanent position, confirmed by the Senate?

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Are there significant limits on what an acting Cabinet Secretary can do (Original Post) My Pet Orangutan Nov 2020 OP

I think I saw that yes there is. But if mcturtle thinks he's not going to confirm anyone but Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #1

Time limits- they can only serve for 6 mos. IIRC. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2020 #2

Got it. Thank you. My Pet Orangutan Nov 2020 #3

and even that wasn't even enforced. Statistical Nov 2020 #4

Thekaspervote

(32,754 posts)

1. I think I saw that yes there is. But if mcturtle thinks he's not going to confirm anyone but

Reply to My Pet Orangutan (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 05:59 PM

Nov 2020

Pukes to Biden’s cabinet, they will have to find a work around. We can’t allow one man to hold up the entire country any longer

Fiendish Thingy

(15,575 posts)

2. Time limits- they can only serve for 6 mos. IIRC. Nt

Reply to My Pet Orangutan (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:01 PM

Nov 2020

My Pet Orangutan

(9,234 posts)

3. Got it. Thank you.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:01 PM

Nov 2020

Statistical

(19,264 posts)

4. and even that wasn't even enforced.

Reply to My Pet Orangutan (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 06:04 PM

Nov 2020

More than one of Trump's acting appointments remained unconfirmed for more than 8 months.

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