But in fact, there are serious problems with bypassing Senate confirmation. First is the erosion of the balance of powers between the coequal branches of government. Under the Constitution, the president has the right and the responsibility to nominate people to lead his agencies and serve in other top-level jobs. But the Senate has the right and responsibility to confirm or, if the nominee is deemed inappropriate, to reject those nominees.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 13, 2019 09:56 UTC