1 Powerful Makita built motor (2,300 W) delivers proven performance and jobsite durability. 2  Magnesium components create a lightweight saw (10.1 lbs.) that is well-balanced and jobsite tough. 3  Make quick, one-handed adjustments using large, rubberized levers.
The responsibilities of the chief of staff are both managerial and advisory and can include the following: 1  Select key White House staff and supervise them; 2  Structure the White House staff system; 3  Control the flow of people into the Oval Office; 4  Manage the flow of information; 5  Protect the interests of the president;
For many practical purposes, it is the White House operations boss -- and not the vice president -- who serves as the nation's deputy president. Outgoing Chief of Staff Jack Lew with Obama in March 2012 (Larry Downing/Reuters).ere are key reasons why the chief of staff's role has such potential importance in the modern era. 1  The vast majority of executive-branch decisions require the views of multiple federal departments and agencies. 2  Sharp differences -- which are inevitable -- need to be resolved at the center, in the White House.