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BumRushDaShow

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8. He can't do that

Reply to wiggs (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 14, 2022, 03:44 PM

Jan 2022

Unless the nominee was already either -

1.) previously confirmed by the Senate in some other capacity or is
2.) currently a civil servant in the federal government

then a President can't unilaterally "appoint" someone into such a position requiring Senate confirmation whether as "acting" or not.

David Uhlmann is currently a professor at University of Michigan's Law school.

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appoint her as 'acting' officer in that position. nt wiggs Jan 2022 #1

I'm thinking David Uhlmann is a male :) Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2022 #3

He can't do that BumRushDaShow Jan 2022 #8

Do what Mitch would do bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #2

Individual Senators wield way too much power. BlueIdaho Jan 2022 #4

I guess this libertarian dipsh*t forgot that good old Bill Gates is building a nuclear power plant turbinetree Jan 2022 #5

Everything Republicans do is the exact opposite of what should be done. n/t TeamProg Jan 2022 #6

Ignore the traitor party and just put the person in the job. onecaliberal Jan 2022 #7