Congressional Compensation Quotes

If Congress can't get a budget passed when they're supposed to, it's just common sense they shouldn't get paid.

I've declined every congressional benefit I could decline, federal health insurance, the retirement program, the 403(b) program, which I think is overly generous. I've got self-imposed term limits of six terms if I have the privilege to serve that long.

It's mystifying to me why the House leadership will not allow a straight up-or-down vote on a pay raise. I vote against every pay raise because taxpayers deserve better.

If Congress is unable to do its job and pass a federal budget, then I do not believe we should receive a salary.

Members of Congress are incredibly blessed and fortune to have the jobs that we have. Nobody makes us run. Every two years we offer for public office, and if you don't want to do it then don't run. But the notion that you can make $174,000 in this country and be underpaid is laughable.

The way I read the Constitution,. the Congress is paid a salary to determine whether we should go to war ... Therefore, I don't think Congress is earning its money.

One of the biggest mistakes of the Constitution is the provision that lets Congressman set their own salaries …. These should be set by the home state which they represent based on their perception of the worth of the representative.

This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.

For Members of Congress, we are saying here on the Democratic side of the aisle we are not going to vote for another pay increase for Members of Congress until the American people get an increase.

The salary of a member of Congress ends the day that he of she leaves office.