No Senate, No Deal for These Jobs

What a compliment! The President of the United States has appointed you to a top-level government position, maybe even a Cabinet secretary job. Well, enjoy a glass of bubbly and take some slaps on the back, but don't sell the house and call the movers just yet. The president may want you, but it you don't get some majority love from the U.S. Senate, it's back to the shoe store on Monday.

Of the more than 7,000 presidentially-appointed positions to be filled during any presidential transition, about 1,000 of those jobs require the approval of the Senate. And those would be...

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