While we're all distracted by our "gutsy" president, things are squirming in the background.
The Heritage Foundation has this to say about the bill:
I have not had the time to read the entire bill but knowing that the sponsor is bobble-head Chucky Schumer gives me pause. Noisy Room has a post that unpacks the bill Senate Seeks to Create Caesar.The bill reduces the number of presidential appointments that require the consent of the Senate and establishes within the executive branch a Working Group on Streamlining Paperwork for Executive Nominations. Individuals nominated to senior executive offices suffer slow and detailed background investigations and mounds of duplicative paperwork before a President sends their nominations to the Senate. After nomination, many nominees suffer time-consuming inaction or time-consuming and excruciating action as the Senate proceeds (or does not) with consideration of the nomination. The sponsors of S. 679 have identified a valid problem, but proposed the wrong solution. Congress should not enact S. 679.
Some commenters at Noisy Room think the bill is harmless and the post author, Terresa Monroe-Hamilton, is "over-reacting."
What do you think?
As usual, I will read the bill before commenting.
Read the bill here
