In this episode of the Constitution Line By Line, Senator Mike Lee explores Article I, Section 6, which outlines how senators and representatives will be compensated for their service. Senator Lee also explains the importance of the emoluments clause and the Saxbe Fix.

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Related Links:

Article I, Section 6  of the US Constitution:
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-6/clause-1/