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Senadir    [ Created: 2018-09-09 14:07:56  Updated: 2018-09-09 14:45:47   Owner: rl ]
Title: Senator working as a Federal Bureau director
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Unelected bureaucrats are a national scourge.

Here's the solution.

Since Senators haven't done anything worthwhile for a long time , I suggest they be assigned to Federal agencies as directors just like they are assigned to committees in Congress . These Senator-directors can be called Senadirs .

The Secretary of the agency would still be appointed by the president. They would set policy for the directors. However, the directors would be responsible for implementing regulations. A Senadir cannot be fired by the Secretary but the Secretary may ask the Senate for a replacement.

Since Sentors should know the Law and are responsible for legialation it is reasonable they assume the responsibility for the Regulations that follow.

So, if there is a problem with over-regulation ( excuse me , I meant to say "when" ), the Senadir would Consider whether or not the regulation met the apirit of the law.

For each unpopular Regulation the Senadir would have three options:

  1. determine the Regulation is an overreach of the Law and rescind it
  2. propose the underlying Law be rewritten
  3. face being voted out of office
The advantages of this strategy are:
  1. Makes the Senate responsible for the regulations flowing from legialation
  2. Gives each Senator something concrete to do
  3. Integrates the Executive and Legislative branches of government
  4. Connects budgeting with expenditures
  5. Reduces the number of political payback featherbeds.
  6. Makes the Senator more accountable to the voters for the ramifications of their legislation.