U.S. Senate Rule 30Archived April 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine: "On the final question to advise and consent to the ratification in the form agreed to, the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators present shall be necessary to determine it in the affirmative."
U.S. Senate Rule 31Archived April 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine: "the final question on every nomination shall be, 'Will the Senate advise and consent to this nomination?'"
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U.S. Senate history on the power to advise and consent: "In selecting nominees, Washington turned to his closest advisers and to members of Congress, but the president resolutely insisted that he alone would be responsible for the final selection. He shared a common view that the Senate's constitutionally mandated 'advice' was to come after the nomination was made."
Hamilton, Alexander. Federalist No. 76Archived October 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (1788): "In the act of nomination, his judgment alone will be exercised."
Hamilton, Alexander. Federalist No. 76Archived October 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (1788): "In the act of nomination, his judgment alone will be exercised."
U.S. Senate Rule 30Archived April 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine: "On the final question to advise and consent to the ratification in the form agreed to, the concurrence of two-thirds of the Senators present shall be necessary to determine it in the affirmative."
U.S. Senate Rule 31Archived April 8, 2010, at the Wayback Machine: "the final question on every nomination shall be, 'Will the Senate advise and consent to this nomination?'"
