a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president
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confirmation hearing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | hearing |
Examples of confirmation hearing
confirmation hearing
John Kerry at his recent confirmation hearing to become U.S. secretary of state.
From the us.cnn.com
The confirmation hearing for approval of the Chapter 11 plan is set for Nov. 16.
From the bloomberg.com
In his Senate confirmation hearing, Salazar pledged to clean up the department.
From the latimes.com
The change took effect after a confirmation hearing for two nominees on Thursday.
From the sltrib.com
The Rich pardon is expected to be a key topic at Holder's confirmation hearing.
From the omaha.com
Chairman Patrick J. Leahy says her confirmation hearing will be scheduled soon.
From the latimes.com
During his confirmation hearing, Lew signaled no major economic policy changes.
From the dailyherald.com
The bankruptcy judge scheduled a 10-day confirmation hearing to begin Sept. 28.
From the bloomberg.com
There wasn't a lot of tension at Spencer Abraham's confirmation hearing last week.
From the time.com
