The pretension that any one of the Cabinet was left to the unchecked power of the President is irreconcilable with the concluding words of the proviso, which declare that they shall be “subject to removal by and with the advice and consent of the Senate,”--thus expressly excluding the prerogative of the President.
Sumner argues against the idea that Cabinet members have unchecked power, citing the necessity of Senate consent for removal.
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