Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) made good on his promise to hold hearings on the constitutionality of President Obama's "czars." In a Tuesday afternoon hearing on the Judiciary subcommittee on the Constitution, of which Feingold is chairman, the senator worked through a list of criticized nominees whose un-approved appointments he believes may circumvent the Senate's advise-and-consent role. The administration did not send a representative to the hearing, but sent a three-page letter detailing the positions of the 18 appointees under examination.

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