He addressed that in the article:
"But Schumer maintained members of Congress should not be forced to take a pay cut. He said they have already sacrificed, since they have not seen a pay raise "in a long time," and explained most of them are paying more for healthcare insurance. "We have taken pretty big cuts," he said.
Because eating sushi is much, much more stressful than serving 5 combat tours in a foreign nation, away from your family for years upon years, doing a dirty, dangerous job.....you see.....
Guess I’m busted:o(