Emoluments

According to an obscure clause in the Constitution, known as the Emoluments clause, a member of Congress may not be appointed to a government position if the compensation rate for that position was increased during his or her term.

Congress Cuts a Salary, Helping Hillary Clinton - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

According to an obscure clause in the Constitution, known as the Emoluments clause, a member of Congress may not be appointed to a government position if the compensation rate for that position was increased during his or her term.

Congress Cuts a Salary, Helping Hillary Clinton - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Clinton, the Ineligibility Clause a k a Emoluments Clause case.

The Volokh Conspiracy » The Resultative Perfect 2009

While the word emoluments is in there, it is not (at least, according to Wikipedia) what is known as the Emoluments Clause.

Senate Leadership Working To Get Hillary Past Wingnut Effort To Block Sec State Appointment 2009

Under law, known as the Emoluments Clause, no member of Congress can be appointed to a government post if that job's pay was increased during the lawmakers current term.

The Unmitigated Gall of Congress 2008

That's a question a few legal eagles are asking as they note that Hillary Clinton can't become Secretary of State thanks to something called the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution.

Hillary and the Constitution 2008

It's called the Emoluments Clause and it says in effect that if a senator votes to raise the salary of a cabinet member that senator can't, in turn, take that position.

CNN Transcript Dec 4, 2008 2008

Rodearmel is relying on what's known as the Emoluments Clause, which bars members of Congress from taking a federal civil job if Congress raised the salary for that job while they were still in office.

AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed Stephanie Mencimer 2010

Rodearmel is relying on what's known as the Emoluments Clause, which bars members of Congress from taking a federal civil job if Congress raised the salary for that job while they were still in office.

AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed Stephanie Mencimer 2010

And it looks like the "Emoluments" for the position have increased since Senator Clinton was re-elected in 2006.

Maryland Conservatarian 2008