HCON 185 IH
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 185
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should issue, and Congress should hold hearings on, a report and a certification regarding the responsibilities, authorities, and powers of his ‘czars’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 15, 2009
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should issue, and Congress should hold hearings on, a report and a certification regarding the responsibilities, authorities, and powers of his ‘czars’.
Whereas Congress recognizes that the Constitution vests in the executive branch the power to appoint Presidential advisers whose communications to the President are protected under executive privilege;
Whereas Congress recognizes the importance of coordinating executive agencies, and recognizes that Presidents often appoint special assistants, commonly referred to as ‘czars’, to manage this coordination with regard to important areas of national policy, and to advise the President;
Whereas at least 36 czars have been appointed in 2009, raising concerns about the Federal government’s provision of adequate transparency and accountability to the public; and
Whereas members of Congress are concerned that the appointment of these czars and their actions may subvert the legislative and oversight authority of Congress under article I of the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the President should--
(A) issue a report to Congress clearly outlining the responsibilities, qualifications, and authorities of the special assistants to the President, commonly referred to as ‘czars’, that he has appointed; and
(B) certify to Congress that such czars have not asserted and will not in the future assert any powers other than those granted by statute to a commissioned officer on the President’s staff; and
(2) Congress should hold hearings on such report and such certification within 30 days after the date of their receipt.
This goes under BAD BILLS because it lies...
"Whereas Congress recognizes that the Constitution vests in the executive branch the power to appoint Presidential advisers whose communications to the President are protected under executive privilege;"
WRONG!
Constitution
Article II, Section 2
"The President... may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices..."
"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..."
The Constitution commands that government officers with significant authority (called “principal officers”) are nominated by the president but then are subject to a confirmation vote by the U.S. Senate.
Czars are = to principle officer and MUST have the approval of the Senate!
Principal officers include not only cabinet-level department heads, but go five levels deep in executive appointments, to include assistant secretaries and deputy undersecretaries.
By appointing these "czars" Obama (and those who did so before him) violated both the constitutional system of checks and balances and the constitutional separation of powers, and it is a clear attempt to evade congressional oversight.
Yes, it's hypocritical of the either party to "throw a fit" because it's been done in the past, however it is never too late to right a wrong, especially one that is Unconstitutional. Also, the people, not just Republican people, are starting to wake up to the fact that for many years our Gov. has been moving further away from it's Constitutional REPUBLIC and slipping into an ever "uglier" collectivist (gov. control) state/nation, and they are starting to make it known that they don't lke it and are tired of it. When you put politicians on a scale of right or left by anything except whether they are for more government control/over-site or less you make a grave error. All collectivist ideology, whether it be communist, socialist, fascist, etc. are on one side (left) and the opposite, anarchy, is on the other (far-right)... our Republic started out in the middle (or just right of the middle, if you prefer) and has been moving left towards the collectivist side every since.
We have let the courts become despotic, by allowing them to interpret the Constitution without doing their job of looking at all the documents... what the founders and framers meant and intended.
H. Con. Res. 185
" Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the President should--
(A) issue a report to Congress clearly outlining the responsibilities, qualifications, and authorities of the special assistants to the President, commonly referred to as ‘czars’, that he has appointed; and
(B) certify to Congress that such czars have not asserted and will not in the future assert any powers other than those granted by statute to a commissioned officer on the President’s staff; and"
WRONG!
(A) Allow all czars now appointed, and any to be chosen in the future, to be vetted and approved by 2/3 of the Senate.
(B) Czars not approved by the senate shall be replaced by senate approved persons upon being vetted.
(C) Suspend all monies to and for those not approved by the senate immediately.
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