Executive Branch Temporary Appointments
1998-03-18T20:24:07-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTVmXC8xOTk4MDMxODIyMjIzMTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Committee members heard testimony from other senators on greater enforcement of the Vacancies Act, which had last been amended in 1988. The act required temporary executive branch appointments to serve for 120 days, after which they must be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. Witnesses outlined how their bills would help enforce this law, Department of Justice officials testified about why the department feels the law does not apply to it and three legal experts provided their interpretations of the law.
Committee members heard testimony from other senators on greater enforcement of the Vacancies Act, which had last been amended in 1988. The … read more
Committee members heard testimony from other senators on greater enforcement of the Vacancies Act, which had last been amended in 1988. The act required temporary executive branch appointments to serve for 120 days, after which they must be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. Witnesses outlined how their bills would help enforce this law, Department of Justice officials testified about why the department feels the law does not apply to it and three legal experts provided their interpretations of the law. close
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- Joan Hollenbach Associate General Counsel General Accounting Office
- Daniel Koffsky Special Counsel Department of Justice
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