[Saint Reagan]

Since when does the House confirm judges/justices/cabinet members, ratify treaties, etc.?

[muawiyah]

The majority in the Senate do that of course, and the Democrats still have a majority. On the other hand, the House controls the bucks, so if the wrong guy is nominated and approved and the House doesn't like him, you use a line item entry to remove his air conditioning, heating, light and office furnishings.

Now that's not done all that often but it could be ~ the 9th Circuit, for example, could be easily removed to Fairbanks Alaska ~

[muawiyah]

Oh, yeah, those treaty things ~ they almost always require enabling legislation. Regarding START, if it requires dismantling missiles, that’ll have to be paid for. The House can easily stop that, and there goes START if the President can’t deliver the goods to the Russians eh.