Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "powers of US senate" to get these possible sources:
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The Senate has the sole power to
a. declare war.
b.approve major presidential appointments.
c.regulate the District of Columbia.
d.issue patents and copyrights.
e. establish post offices and post roads.
I think it is b.
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