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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: thundley4 on September 09, 2009, 09:44:56 PM
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Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) on Wednesday called for President Obama's "czars," or appointed high-level advisers, to testify before Congress about their "authority and responsibilities" in the executive branch.
The president's "czars" have become a point of controversy among his opponents because they do not have to be confirmed by the Senate as cabinet-level officials do.
McHenry wrote to committee chairman Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.) and ranking member Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) asking the appointed officials to testify.
"If the czars have high-level, decision-making authority as their titles would indicate, then it is my concern that their appointment without Senate approval represents a circumvention of our Constitutionally-mandated confirmation process," McHenry, who is a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said in his letter.
Czars were in the spotlight again after "green jobs" czar Van Jones' resigned this weekend. It was revealed that Jones made harsh comments about Republicans and signed a "truther" petition alleging that the government played a role in the 9/11 attacks.
The Hill (http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/57849-congressman-wants-all-czars-to-testify)
I doubt this will go anywhere, but the denials from the White House will provide more fodder against Barry Hussein. :cheersmate:
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"This is not the same transparency that I knew."
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I would appreciate some correction on this if I'm wrong...
The White House staff, including the Chief of Staff (recently Rove, Emanuel) DO NOT have to be approved by Congress, correct?