title: 9/11 Commission Recommendations: The Senate Confirmation Process for
 Presidential Nominees
creator: Palmer, Betsy
publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
date: 2004-11-22
language: English
description: On July 22, 2004, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon
 the United States, known as the 9/11 Commission, issued its final report,
 detailing the events up to and including the September 11, 2001 terrorist
 attacks upon the United States. The 9/11 Commission recommended that the
 Senate adopt rules requiring hearings and votes to confirm or reject national
 security nominees within 30 days of their submission at the start of each new
 presidential administration. Implementing the commission's proposal would
 involve imposing new restrictions on both the power of committee chairs to
 control the agenda of their committees and the rights of Senators to delay or
 block nominations through holds and extended debate. This report discusses in
 detail this proposal, how it could be implemented, and the potential effects
 of its implementation.
subject: Congress
subject: Presidential appointments
subject: Advice and consent of the Senate
rights: Public
type: Report
format: 28 pages.
format: Text
identifier: crs: RL32551
identifier: local-cont-no: RL32551 2004-11-22
identifier: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs7850/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metacrs7850