Get your facts straight before you gossip about others:
The current salary (2016) for rank-and-file members of the House and Senate is $174,000 per year.
I APOLOGIZE TO ALL ... I READ A WRONG REPORT ABOUT BASE SALARY .... CRUZ DOES NOT HAVE A BASE SALARY OF A MILLION TWO ... ITS MUCH LESS
You forgot Heidi ...
According to Glassdoor.com, the typical managing director at Goldman has base salary of about $376,000 and total compensation including bonus and stock of about $600,000 per year.