How is the U.S. solicitor general selected?

One difference between opening day in the House and opening day in the Senate is that

a. New members must be sworn in in the Senate b. committee members are appointed in the House c. the House must reorganize but not the Senate d. the Senate reorganizes, but not the House

Uncontrolled media may be more valuable to political candidates than controlled media because __________

a. it is often viewed as being more objective by the public b. it allows candidates to coordinate campaign advertising with outside groups c. journalists are unlikely to care about the messages being communicated d. it is typically more costly