Legislation on Deck to Allow Clinton’s Confirmation

• By John Stanton
• Roll Call Staff
• Dec. 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.