The two executive powers that the constitution delegates to the senate are the power to confirm presidential appointments and the power "advice and give consent on treaties" formulated by the President.
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The quote “<em>starving in detail for an ungrateful people who did not care what became of us</em>.” was said by a soldier known as Joseph Plumb Martin from Connecticut who wrote what they felt. The quote means that soldiers were pretty low, morals were terrible, rations were poor, and soldiers went unpaid. They also Lost their property most of the time which meant a loss of their rights.
