US Constitution, Article II, Section 2, Paragraph 2 reads:
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
According to the LA Times (March 5, 2009), "some lawmakers and outside experts fear that Obama is setting up a system not subject to Congressional oversight. The Democratic Party's own Robert Byrd (D-WV) sent Obama a cautionary letter warning that these advisers are "not accountable for their actions before Congress".
How about we see some confirmations on more than a few of these people? I do NOT believe these persons to be "inferior officers". They are in the White house advising the President on a daily basis.
Below is a list of current "czars" and what cabinet position should/could be handling the job.
Afghanistan Czar: Richard Holbrooke, State Department
AIDS Czar: Jeffrey Crowley, Health & Human Services
Auto Recovery Czar: Ed Montgomery, Labor Dept.
Border Czar: Alan Bersin, Customs & Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
California Water Czar: David J. Hayes, Dept. of the Interior
Car Czar: Ron Bloom, Treasury Dept.
Central Region Czar: Dennis Ross, State Dept.
Climate Czar: Todd Stern, State Dept.
Domestic Violence Czar: Lynn Rosenthal, Health & Human Services
Drug Czar: Gil Kerlikowske, Justice Dept.
Economic Czar: Paul Volcker, Treasury
Energy & Environment Czar: Carol Browner, EPA
Faith-Based Czar: Joshua DuBois, Health & Human Services
Government Performance Czar: Jeffrey Zients, OMB
Great Lakes Czar: Cameron Davis, EPA
Green Jobs Czar: Van Jones, Labor Dept. RESIGNED
Guantanamo Closure Czar: Daniel Fried, State Dept.
Health Czar: Nancy-Ann DeParle, Health & Human Services
Information Czar: Vivek Kundra, all other departments
Intelligence Czar: Dennis Blair, CIA
Mideast Peace Czar: George Mitchell, State Dept.
Pay Czar: Kenneth R. Feinberg, Treasury
Regulatory Czar: Cass R. Sunstein, OMB
Science Czar: John Holdren, Energy
Stimulus Accountability Czar: Earl Devaney, OMB
Sudan Czar: J. Scott Gration, State Dept.
TARP Czar: Herb Allison, Treasury
Technology Czar: Aneesh Chopra, Commerce Dept.
Terrorism Czar: John Brennan, Dept. of Homeland Security
Urban Affairs Czar: Adolfo Carrion, Jr., Housing & Urban Development
Weapons Czar: Ashton Carter, Dept. of Defense
WMD Policy Czar: Gary Samore, Dept. of Defense or State Dept.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
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