Federal law provides the following: "The President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, a United States marshal for each judicial district of
the United States...each marshal shall be appointed to a term of four years.
The position of U.S. Marshal for the District of Gotham City is vacant. President
Biden wants to fill the position by appointing Jim Gordon to the position. Gordon is
Police Commissioner of Gotham City and widely regarded as having integrity and
being completely trustworthy. The U.S. Senators for the state Gotham City sits in,
Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent endorse Gordon's nomination. What is the best answer:
A) The Senate will likely hold a "voice vote" on Gordon's nomination after one or
two hearings. It's likely the Senate will approve the nomination since its not
controversial.
B) “Advice and consent of the Senate" means every candidate nominated by the
President must undergo months of hearings and a final roll call vote of the yeas
and nays, whether or not the nominations is controversial or considered "easy".
C) The endorsement of the local U.S. Senators IS the Senate's consent and it means
Gordon can take up his post as U.S. Marshal immediately.
Which answer is correct?