Congress is quick to vote themselves pay raises and cut others'. As civil servants receiving pay from taxpayers, they should be put on the same pay scale as military officers, to include their retirement and COLA rates.
See page 10 for their current pay chart (does not include retirement and other compensations):
http://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid='0E%2C*PL%5B%3D%23P...