Article II of the Constitution stipulates presidential powers that require the “advice and consent of the Senate,” including the nomination of senior officials. Probably nobody, 225 years ago, had any idea that the number of officials deemed to require Senate confirmation would eventually exceed 1,400, or that Senate confirmation would involve a vetting process that often takes years to complete.
宪法第二条规定了总统权力，该权力——包括任命政府高官——须有“参议院的意见和同意”。或许225年前不会有人想到需要参议院确认的官员人数最后会超过1 400人，也不会想到参议院的审核过程会常常需要多年才能完成。