On the recordJanuary 12, 2025
The framers of our Constitution set up a Senate confirmation process as a check on the executive branch to make sure that all parts of government are working by the people and for the people.
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alternet.orgThe framers of our Constitution set up a Senate confirmation process as a check on the executive branch to make sure that all parts of government are working by the people and for the people.
King explains the constitutional purpose of the Senate's confirmation process.
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