Amend to fix (some of) the Senate's problems

The Los Angeles Times printed this letter from me today:

Let's go a step further: I suggest that we amend the Constitution's advise and consent clause.

The Senate's confirmation power should be changed to a veto power: Every presidential appointment (including judicial) becomes effective unless the Senate, by majority vote, vetoes it within, say, 100 days.

The Times either didn't notice or doesn't care that they printed practically the same letter from me thirteen years ago!

Amend to force nominee votes ('00)

This letter of mine was published in the Los Angeles Times Jan. 2000:

Regarding the Senate's shameful four-year delay on U.S. District Judge Richard Paez's nomination: It's time for a constitutional amendment saying that the Senate shall vote on all nominations within 120 days.