[Flashback] Bill would trim list of Senate-confirmed jobs

Washington post.com ^ | 3/30/11 | Ed O'Keefe

[cotton1706]

Hundreds of assistant secretaries and senior officials responsible for budgetary or technological issues may soon be exempt from the usually lengthy, arduous Senate confirmation process.

A bipartisan group of senators announced legislation Wednesday cutting the number of government positions requiring Senate confirmation by about a third, removing 200 executive branch nominees and 3,000 noncontroversial officer positions from the roles.

The bill, introduced by Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), is in response to a push earlier this year by less-senior senators eager to revamp the Senate’s rules and procedures.

[cotton1706]

Schumer may be kicking himself for this now.

[wastoute]

As I recall, Trump can also send out some 30 czars that do not need confirmation. Time to take a scythe to the Rats in hiding in the Executive Branch.

[polymuser]

Ahhh, turnabout and karma.

[major_gaff]

'announced legislation Wednesday cutting the number of government
positions requiring Senate confirmation by about a third'

How about just cutting the number of jobs by 1/3?

[DaveA37]

“A bipartisan group of senators announced legislation Wednesday cutting the number of government positions requiring Senate confirmation by about a third,”.......

Just eliminating the damn positions completely would be much more advisable..........Drain the swamp some more. Most of those positions are expendable anyway.

[sportutegrl]

If they pass this before Trump takes office, does it mean he can’t fire the current appointees?

[major_gaff]

Not sure if this was ever passed...but it was meant to benefit the Executive
branch ie: Obozo, not Trump. I am sure that the Obomunist appointees will
vacate before the President Elect assumes office.