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Opposition to Current System of Automatic Pay Increases for Members of Congress

Date: June 14, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action Legislative Branch


OPPOSITION TO CURRENT SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC PAY INCREASES FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS -- (Extensions of Remarks - June 14, 2006)

* Mr. MORAN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the current system of automatic pay increases for Members of Congress. This system does not allow for a clear up or down vote on the annual cost-of-living increase in Members' salaries.

* This increase is conducted in a manner that only serves to increase cynicism towards the political process and confirms the feeling of many voters that their representatives are out of touch. The American public deserves better. Kansans deserve to see whether or not I support a pay increase. So I would like to share that my vote would be against a salary increase.

* The need for a cost-of-living adjustment is not limited to Members of Congress, it also includes the public--veterans, teachers, farmers, the retired. These people, who we represent, deserve responsible government and Congress should not receive an automatic cost-of-living increase during these challenging economic times.

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