Answer the following Q with stream of consciousness. Passage: The chief justice, like all federal judges, is nominated by the President and confirmed to office by the U.S. Senate. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution specifies that they "shall hold their Offices during good Behavior". This language means that the appointments are effectively for life, and that, once in office, a justice's tenure ends only when they die, retire, resign, or are removed from office through the impeachment process. Since 1789, 15 presidents have made a total of 22 official nominations to the position.

Question: Based on this passage, who picks the chief justice of the supreme court?
The important part for answering this question is: The chief justice, like all federal judges, is nominated by the President and confirmed to office by the U.S. Senate. Therefore, the final answer is the President.