Commentary on relative pay raises for law enforcement and judges

This column from the Daily Press quotes one delegate on pay raises for judges:

"Why is it that someone who puts their life on the line every day gets a 3 percent raise and someone who sits butt-naked in a black robe gets 5 percent?" asked Del. John J. Welch, R-Virginia Beach. "It's because some of those senators are going to be judges; don't kid yourself."