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Washington house democrat; ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee

Michigan house democrat; ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee

New York house democrat; ranking member of the House Rules Committee

Former mayor of Chicago; White House Chief of Staff

Director of OMB; negotiates with federal agencies over budget issues

Former TIME magazine reporter; White House press secretary

Former astrophysicist; Secretary of energy

Former New York federal reserve bank president; Secretary of treasury

Former CIA director; Secretary of defense

Former governer of Kansas; Secretary of health and human services

EPA administrator, pushing for strict carbon dioxide emission rules.

(This is an example of discretionary authority)

Former Colorado senator; Secretary of interior

(Property in the U.S.)

Chicago civic leader; Senior advisor to the president

Former Arizona governer; Secretary of homeland security

Administrator of the center for medicare and medicaid services; July 2010 recess appointment