Stephanie Tubbs Jones: “Absolutely. And it is a security crisis for us to have people who are going to work that are unhealthy. How many of you…”

“Absolutely. And it is a security crisis for us to have people who are going to work that are unhealthy. How many of you have ever gone to work and get to work and somebody has the flu, or they have something, and you get to work and you have the flu and people start coughing on one another and the whole office needs to go home because that one person couldn't go somewhere and get taken care of? It is a terrible situation for us to be in currently. I have got one more chart, and then I am going to leave it to the 30-something Group. I am 30-something-plus, but I am going to leave it to the 30-somethings when I get done. Let's look at another increase, congressional salary increase versus minimum wage increase. I am a Member of Congress. I voted for a congressional salary increase. But I have always voted and screamed and hollered for a minimum wage increase, and I can't seem to get it to happen. In 1998, the congressional salary increase was $3,100; minimum wage, a big fat zero. In 2000, the congressional salary increase was $4,600; minimum wage increase, zero. 2001, $3,800; minimum wage increase, zero. 2002, $4,900; minimum wage increase, zero. And the chart goes on. And as recent as this year, 2006, the congressional wage increase was $3,100. And you know what? Minimum wage was zero.”