11.   Congressional watchdogs have long complained that congressional pensions are excessively generous.

12.   Conservative commentator Patrick Buchanan opened fire at a pre-debate news conference by chiding Dole and Gramm about their congressional pensions.

13.   Congressional pension benefits are indexed to inflation.

14.   Despite calls for a major overhaul, the congressional pension system has survived the drive to shrink federal spending.

15.   I favor an end to the million-dollar Congressional pensions.

16.   If Dole were elected president, he would remain eligible for the congressional pension but he likely would defer it until after he served in the White House.

17.   In fact, congressional pensions are so generous that many ex-members collect far more in retirement than they did when they served.

18.   Lamar Alexander is taking up another longtime Buchanan theme, a pledge to roll back congressional pensions.

19.   Of course, their OWN congressional pensions and health plans are perfectly protected.