From the Constitution it appears that the power of appointment is vested in the President and Senate conjointly, and that nothing is said of the power of removal, except in case of impeachment, when it is made by the Senate.
Sumner discusses the constitutional powers of appointment and removal in the context of the President and Senate.
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