Evolution of the Senate's Role in the Nomination and Confirmation Process : A Brief History.

Provides overview of the role of the Senate in the nomination and confirmation process; and discusses the development of informal Senate procedures to deal with the concerns of its Members on nominations, including the traditions of senatorial courtesy, blue slips, "holds", and filibusters...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Powers and duties. Nominations for office. Executive-legislative relations. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Provides overview of the role of the Senate in the nomination and confirmation process; and discusses the development of informal Senate procedures to deal with the concerns of its Members on nominations, including the traditions of senatorial courtesy, blue slips, "holds", and filibusters.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.