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Originally Posted by August
I haven't seen anything written to that effect but let me ask Platapus another question, who hires the Congressional Sergeant at Arms?
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The Sergeant-at-Arms is not hired but elected by the House. It appears that the Speaker of the House has the authority to nominate who they wish to be the Sergeant-at-Arms but there is a formality of a vote of the entire house.
http://clerk.house.gov/art_history/h...s_at_arms.html
Gives a history of the position
http://clerk.house.gov/legislative/rules/rule2.html
Describes the official duties of the position
http://www.c-span.org/questions/weekly12.asp
The House Sergeant-at-Arms is Wilson Livingood, while Gregory Casey holds the position in the Senate. The Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader have the prerogative of selecting and nominating an individual for the post in their respective chambers. Their candidate must then be elected by majority vote of the full chamber, but this is a mere formality.
http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/98-835.pdf
Is a fact sheet from the CRS on the position