Comments on: Cornyn Blocks Vote on Hillary http://amerpundit.com/2009/01/20/cornyn-blocks-vote-on-hillary/ Conservative Commentary on American Politics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Vivi Aviv http://amerpundit.com/2009/01/20/cornyn-blocks-vote-on-hillary/comment-page-1/#comment-166525 Vivi Aviv Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:30:43 +0000 http://amerpundit.com/?p=8484#comment-166525 Senator Cornyn is also aware of another problem with the Hillary nomination: Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution; it says no senator shall during the time for which he was elected be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the US (like Secretary of State) which the salary of such post have been increased during his continuance in office. (I simplified it for your and your readers' benefit. Bush increased the SOS salary during Hillary's service as a senator, a seat which she didn't give up until Obama nominated her. Unless the Saxbe Fix was applied. Cornyn probably took the easier road of foreign donations vs. ignoring Article 1 Section 6 of the Constitution by Obama and our elected officials. Senator Cornyn is also aware of another problem with the Hillary nomination: Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution; it says no senator shall during the time for which he was elected be appointed to any civil office under the authority of the US (like Secretary of State) which the salary of such post have been increased during his continuance in office. (I simplified it for your and your readers’ benefit.

Bush increased the SOS salary during Hillary’s service as a senator, a seat which she didn’t give up until Obama nominated her. Unless the Saxbe Fix was applied.

Cornyn probably took the easier road of foreign donations vs. ignoring Article 1 Section 6 of the Constitution by Obama and our elected officials.

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