It could also, potentially, affect the BBC, which is seeking to appoint a new director-general.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) plans to introduce a non-binding resolution urging Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Democrats' fund-raising.
When asked why he does not ask Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint a special counsel, as he did for Whitewater, the president said at that time there was no current law on the books describing the threshold.
The agreement left intact the British monarch as the head of state, giving the queen's representative, known as the governor-general, the right to appoint a prime minister in the event of a hung parliament, and to dismiss one that had lost the confidence of lawmakers.
Republicans joined Democrats in the House on Monday to overwhelmingly repeal the attorney general's power to appoint U.S. attorneys when there's a vacancy, a provision slipped into the reauthorization of the Patriot Act last year.
Far better, think the Republicans, to let events take their course (the next mishap for Mr Clinton could be a decision by the attorney-general to appoint yet another independent counsel, this time to look into the Democrats' 1996 campaign finances).
Darren Millar AM introduced a motion to appoint auditors to the accounts of the auditor general.
The General Assembly's decision to appoint Mr Rennie - in a 326-267 vote - raised fears among traditionalists of a possible split in the Kirk.
Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) announced he is preparing a Senate resolution that will call on Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to look into the Democratic fund-raising.
The attorney general gave no indication he intends to bow to calls from Democratic critics demanding he appoint a special counsel to lead the investigation because of his close political ties to White House staffers.
Unfortunately, chances that such a commander will arise received a blow last week when Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein decided to force the government to cancel its decision to appoint Maj.
Some wonder if he will appoint a successor to lead his United Malays National Organisation, the dominant member of the ruling coalition, into the next general election, which is due within a year.
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