Sam Brownback: “I say to the Senator from Colorado he has been a leader in this effort on Members of Congress not receiving a COLA, and…”

“I say to the Senator from Colorado he has been a leader in this effort on Members of Congress not receiving a COLA, and did put this in the bill that came from the Senate. That was the Senate provision, that there would not be a COLA for Members of Congress. That was the Senate provision. It was the House that put in otherwise. I recognize the work that the Senator has done, and I appreciate that very much. I also recognize the totality of the bill and the excellent qualities within it. I just want to note that because it had that provision I could not support it, but by no means question you or other Members of the Senate. Our provision did not have the COLA in it.”