Secretary of what?
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 ·
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“No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time . . .” (Article I, Section 6, U.S. Constitution)
That pretty much precludes Hillary Clinton from accepting a cabinet post, doesn’t it?
The time for which she was elected is from Noon, January 3, 2007 until Noon January 3, 2013.
The emoluments for cabinet positions were increased from $186,600 in 2007 to $191,300 in 2008.
(It precludes not only Senator Clinton but any other senator elected in 2004 or 2006. It does not apply to any representatives because they’ve just been re-elected.)
