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Opponents argue against their routine use, and members of the Senate are historically protective of their role as a check on the executive branch.

The Senate has a long tradition of protecting its status, as one of two houses in Congress, as part of a co-equal branch of government, even if the president is in the same party.

The relationship of the executive branch and the military has always been a balancing act.

However, federal law bars executive branch employees, which can include unpaid consultants from participating in government matters that will affect their financial interests, unless they divest of their interests or recuse themselves.

The union said it would be holding a branch meeting on Friday as the university's financial situation was "now a priority for all our members."