Legislation on Deck to Allow Clinton’s Confirmation

By John Stanton
Roll Call Staff

December 3, 2008, 5:47 p.m.

An obscure constitutional provision is likely to force the House and Senate to take up one or more pieces of legislation to cut the pay for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) and any other Members of either chamber who are nominated by President-elect Barack Obama for executive branch positions, Democrats said Wednesday.

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