U.S. Senate Rule 30Archivado el 8 de abril de 2010 en 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 31Archivado el 8 de abril de 2010 en 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. 76Archivado el 23 de octubre de 2008 en Wayback Machine. (1788): “In the act of nomination, his judgment alone will be exercised.”
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Hamilton, Alexander. Federalist No. 76Archivado el 23 de octubre de 2008 en Wayback Machine. (1788): “In the act of nomination, his judgment alone will be exercised.”
U.S. Senate Rule 30Archivado el 8 de abril de 2010 en 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 31Archivado el 8 de abril de 2010 en Wayback Machine.: "the final question on every nomination shall be, 'Will the Senate advise and consent to this nomination?'"