ðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən pɹəhˈɪbɪts ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv kˈɑːŋɡɹəs fɹʌm bˌiːɪŋ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tʊ ɐn ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈɑːfɪs ˌʌndɚ tˈuː sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz: ɪf ðɪ ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈɑːfɪs wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt mˈɛmbɚz tˈɜːm ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, ɔːɹ ɪf ðə kˌɑːmpənsˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ðæt ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv ˈɑːfɪs wʌz ɪŋkɹˈiːst dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt mˈɛmbɚz tˈɜːm ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs bˌʌt sˈiː ðə sˈæksb fˈɪks.
The U.S. Constitution prohibits a Member of Congress from being appointed to an executive office under two circumstances: if the executive office was created during that Member's term in Congress, or if the compensation for that executive office was increased during that Member's term in Congress (but see the Saxbe fix).