Within the United States, all major presidential appointments must be ratified by the Senate; even if rejections are rare, the vetting process is important, for the president knows that he can go only so far. But the presidency of the World Bank is a rare presidential plum – an appointment that is not subject even to Congressional hearings.
在美国，总统所有的任命都必须要经过国会的认可，即使参议院很少提出反对意见，这一审查程序也非常重要，因为总统明白他的权力只能到此为止。但对总统来说，世界银行行长的任命却是一桩少有的美事，任命甚至不必通过国会听证会。