Recess appointment
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recess-appointment-166-2091110
title:
Recess appointment
text:
In the United States, a recess appointment is an appointment by the president of a federal official when the U.S. Senate is in recess. Under the U.S. Constitution's Appointments Clause, the president is empowered to nominate, and with the advice and consent (confirmation) of the Senate, make appointments to high-level policy-making positions in federal departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, as well as to the federal judiciary. A recess appointment under Article II, Section 2, Clause 3 o
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description:
Appointment by the president of a federal official when the U.S. Senate is in recess
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recess_appointment
date created:
2004-01-19T18:44:40Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T20:01:00Z
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