APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY

On 2026-09-30, Senator John Thune (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY" in the Senate.

APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5295] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that notwithstanding the upcoming adjournment of the Senate, the President of the Senate, the President pro tempore and the majority the minority leaders be authorized to make appointments to commissions, committees, boards, conferences, or interparliamentary conferences authorized by law, by concurrent actions of the two Houses, or by order of the Senate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________