Whenever a president nominates somebody to a high-profile post, there is always the risk that some skeleton, real or imagined, will emerge from the nominee's closet and doom the whole enterprise. — Timothy Noah Copy Share Image
I would hope that the Senate would do its job and confirm the nominee that President [Barack] Obama has sent to them. That's the way the Constitution fundamentally should operate. The president nominates, and then the Senate advises and consents,… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
![“I would hope that the Senate would do its job and confirm the nominee that President [Barack] Obama has sent to them. That's the way the Constitution fundamentally should operate. The president nominates, and then the Senate advises and consents, or not, but they go forward with the process.” quote by Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a07/hillary-clinton-51_advise_i-would-hope-that-the-senate-would-do-it_3199400.jpg)