Oversight I

NAIL:  Nominations, Appropriations, Investigations, Legislation

Nominations (more after spring break)

• Extent of confirmation power
• Nominations: Senate data
• Cabinet nominations rejected or withdrawn

Appropriations

• Limitation riders

Investigations & Oversight

• On Wednesday, more on committees
• GAO -- video
• CBO
• CRS
• Diminished institutional capacity

Legislation:  Executive Branch Organization and Laws on Reporting 

• Inspectors General
• Reporting requirements

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The Speech or Debate Clause

• Menendez is using it to defend himself
• ...so far, without much luck

Presidential Immunity

• Clinton v. Jones and civil cases
• Criminal prosecution

Executive privilege

• US v. Nixon and the limits of privilege

Impeachment

• The Constitution
• Gerald R. Ford: "An impeachable offense is whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history."
• House role
• Senate role