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Senate Executive Business and the Executive Calendar (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Feb. 20, 2001
Report Number 98-709GOV
Authors Walter J. Oleszek
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

In Article II ofthe Constitution, which addressesthe executive branch, the Founding Fathers assigned certain duties exclusively to the Senate. Among these obligations is providing “advice and consent” to treaties and nominations. As the pertinent part of Article II states: [The President] 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 [high government officials.] In effect, the Senate acts in a unicameral capacity when it is engaged in “executive business” — so-called because the Senate and the chief executive are constitutionally involved in considering treaties and nominations.