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==Nomination==

==Nomination==

All members of the Cabinet are nominated by the President.  The U.S. [[Senate]] then holds a vote to either confirm or reject any nominees.  This process comes from Article II, section 2 of the U.S. [[Constitution]], which says the president "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..." <ref>[http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Nominations.htm#10 Nominations]</ref>

All members of the Cabinet are nominated by the President.  The [[United States Senate]] then holds a vote to either confirm or reject any nominees.  This process comes from Article II, section 2 of the U.S. [[Constitution]], which says the president "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..." <ref>[http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Nominations.htm#10 Nominations]</ref>

The president does have the option of making a "recess appointment" when the Senate is in between sessions, or which in recess during a session.  An appointment of this type will expire at the end of the following congressional session.

The president does have the option of making a "recess appointment" when the Senate is in between sessions, or which in recess during a session.  An appointment of this type will expire at the end of the following congressional session.