The President Shall Nominate: How Congress Trumps Executive Power

The Constitution clearly states that the president “shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint” individuals to positions in the executive and judicial branches; yet the process may sometimes seem murky. While much has been written about the confirmation phase of those appointments, far less attention has been paid to the pre-nomination process—until now.

In this groundbreaking book, Mitchel Sollenberger takes readers behind the scenes to explain what ...