Congress Concerned About "Czars"

Congressional leaders, including Democrats Russ Feingold and Diane Feinstein, are expressing concerns about the proliferation of "czars" under the Obama Administration. Many czar roles are undefined and do not have oversight outside of the Executive Branch.

Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold of Wisconsin joined the anti-czar chorus Wednesday, asking Obama to detail the roles and responsibilities of all of the czars in his administration and to explain why he believes the use of czars is consistent with the Senate’s constitutional power to offer advice and consent on top-level executive branch officials.