Debate Over Selected Presidential Assistants and Advisors : Appointment, Accountability, and Congressional Oversight.
Reviews background information and selected views on roles of certain Presidentially appointed assistants and advisors, and profiles selected appointments in the Obama Administration. Discusses constitutional concerns that have been raised about Presidential advisors, including the kinds of position...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2009.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Reviews background information and selected views on roles of certain Presidentially appointed assistants and advisors, and profiles selected appointments in the Obama Administration. Discusses constitutional concerns that have been raised about Presidential advisors, including the kinds of positions that qualify as the type that must be filled in accordance with the Appointments Clause; and focuses on several existing positions established by statute, executive order, and regulation. Reviews Congressional oversight processes, and assesses applicability of these processes to Presidential advisors. Presents legislative and oversight options for Congress and summarizes hearings in the 111th Congress. |
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| 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. |