The Commission which oversees the agency consists of five presidentially-appointed Commissioners, with staggered five-year terms.

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With regard to recommendations that certain IGs be Presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed, I do not believe such a change would affect the performance of IGs that are not Presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed.

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