U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin snaps at CNN reporter over lawmaker pay raise question – The Hill

The back-and-forth comes a day after Congress introduced a 1,500 page continuing resolution, part of which would allow lawmakers to receive their first pay raise since 2009.  Members of Congress get $174,000 a year, while those in leadership earn more.
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Hello, Indiana!
1 year ago

I would’ve asked Dick if he still supports leniency for the 9/11 terrorists and not releasing the manifest of flights to Epstein Island before hitting him with the undeserved pay increase thing.

Fed up neighbor
1 year ago

Tricky Dick is hiding (covering) for his fellow politicians otherwise he would release the list.

Ex Illini
1 year ago

Pretty rich of Durbin to give the reporter grief about CNN’s drastically shrinking viewership numbers. CNN has been nothing but a Democrat propaganda machine for decades. People don’t call it the Clinton News Network for nothing! The ratings are dropping like a rock because they feature Durbin and his fellow Dems non-stop. And also pretty interesting that old Dick didn’t even know about the pay raise that was included in the bill he would be voting on. Does he normally vote on bills without knowing what’s in them? He’s a disciple of the Pelosi principle I guess. What a worthless… Read more »

Isn’t Illinois Fun?
1 year ago

Nothing stopping Dick from finding a higher paying job in the private sector except for his addition to power and the perks of office, and a job that has no real KPIs for success. By his logic if the reporter should be paid less due to decreasing readers/viewers, then what should Congress be paid for their fiscal malfeasance?

Deb
1 year ago

Congress shoul not receive any pay raise for not doing their jobs

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