[Howlin]

Bush has another appointment to make this month; that will make it four to four. I wonder what happens in the case of a tie?

[aristeides]

The statute says the president needs the concurrence of a majority of the commission's members to replace the chairman. If there are eight members, that means he needs five. But, if there were only to be seven members at some point (because of a lapse of one appointment, and a failure to fill the seat, presumably,) I guess he would only need four.