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The president appoints cabinet members with senate approval.
The Senate
The Senate must approve the president's cabinet.
The President of the United States selects the members of the cabinet. But after they are chosen, they must be confirmed by the Senate.
The senate must give its approval by a two-thirds vote of the members present.
Their appointment must be approved by the Senate, so Senate hearings are a possibility.
The President of the United States chooses all members of the Cabinet. They must, however, be approved by the US Senate.
Cabinet members of the Executive Branch of the United States government are chosen by the president. However, they can only be approved by the US Senate.
The President names his cabinet members who must be confirmed by the US Senate before they can take office.
In the United States, prospective administration cabinet members are first selected and nominated by the president. They must be confirmed by the senate before becoming a member of the president's cabinet.
You become a cabinet member when the President appoints you and the the Congress approves the nomination.