Number: RL32212
Title: The Appropriate Number of Advice and Consent Positions: An Analysis of the Issue and Proposals for Change
Authors: Henry B. Hogue, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: This report provides background information and analysis of issues concerning possible congressional action to reduce the number of positions to which the President makes appointments with the advice and consent of the Senate (PAS positions). Among other topics, the report discusses the constitutional framework that guides congressional action in this area, identifies potential congressional options, and analyzes the institutional and political considerations associated with these options.
Pages: 35
Date: March 14, 2005