Bill seeks to force Mercer to pick job

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Source: Billings Gazette

WASHINGTON - Montana Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester are co-sponsoring legislation to repeal the measure that allows federal prosecutors like William Mercer to live outside the district where they work.

The two Democrats said it would force Mercer, who also serves as the No. 3 Justice official, to choose between his two jobs.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., plans to introduce the bill Monday. Baucus, Tester and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have signed on to it.

The short bill would strike a legal provision that allows federal prosecutors to reside outside their district in order to take on another job. Mercer had the provision added to the USA Patriot Act reauthorization, the Washington Post has reported.

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