My view of the filibuster is either you've got to lower vote edge or make people really filibuster if they feel that… — Angus King Copy Share Image
I stand in support of this common sense legislation to license everyone who wishes to purchase a gun...I also believe that every… — Hillary Clinton Copy Share Image
Without question, the true goal of some in Congress is to create a system of socialized medicine. It's politically expedient to slap… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
Almost all gun control legislation is constitutionally fine. And if the court is right, then fundamentalism does not justify the view that… — Cass Sunstein Copy Share Image
I am personally against abortion on demand, but I believe it is very clear that there must be legislation brought in that… — Paul Martin Copy Share Image
The Constitution is the origin and measure of legislative authority. It says to legislators, thus far ye shall go and no farther.… — William Paterson Copy Share Image
The overarching issue, as I see it, is the elitism of America's political system; the fact that regular, ordinary Americans aren't considered… — Jerry Springer Copy Share Image
For many of those who had historically supported welfare programs in the broadest sense, it was perfectly reasonable to enact legislation in… — Barney Frank Copy Share Image
Like other discriminatory legislation in our country's history, immigration laws define and differentiate legal status on the basis of arbitrary attributes. Immigration… — Aviva Chomsky Copy Share Image
Remember the vast majority of the Democrats as well as all the Republicans in the House of Representatives in Louisiana voted for… — David Duke Copy Share Image
Countries with more gender equality have better economic growth. Companies with more women leaders perform better. Peace agreements that include women are… — Ban Ki-moon Copy Share Image
It will be, I suppose, a foolhardy Government that tries to push through legislation making knowledge of both official languages one of… — Judy LaMarsh Copy Share Image
I want to compliment the fraternity and sorority organizations for taking the time to meet with us and then removing their support… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
“Under the attempt to perform the impossible there sets in a general disintegration. When legislation fails, those who look upon it as… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
State inspection laws, health laws, and laws for regulating the internal commerce of a State, and those which respect turnpike roads, ferries,… — John Marshall Copy Share Image
There can be no complete and permanent reform of the civil service until public opinion emancipates congressmen from all control and influence… — Rutherford B. Hayes Copy Share Image
Internet safety begins at home and that is why my legislation would require the Federal Trade Commission to design and publish a… — Mike Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
The point is that descriptive writing is very rarely entirely accurate and during the reign of Olaf Quimby II as Patrician of… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
This is nothing new. We saw this with the Social Security Act, the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Right Act -… — Stephanie Cutter Copy Share Image
As a governor, I've signed virtually every kind of pro-life legislation that we can sign under existing federal law, none of which… — Mike Huckabee Copy Share Image
By making college more affordable for all and more accessible for minority students, the first new higher education authorizing legislation in a… — Nancy Pelosi Copy Share Image
We demand that segregation be ended in every school district in the year 1963! We demand that we have effective civil rights… — Bayard Rustin Copy Share Image
No man can be a competent legislator who does not add to an upright intention and a sound judgment a certain degree… — James Madison Copy Share Image
If the foundation of a well-ordered society is a healthy, happy home, then the problem of lawlessness will not be solved by… — J. Spencer Kinard Copy Share Image
I didn't make a political speech outside of my state for 20 years. And I just focused almost exclusively on my initiatives… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
The more I hear of ban-the-gun legislation forming in Washington, and the more I hear it advocated from the editorial pulpit of… — Patrick Bedard Copy Share Image
Society would not tolerate legislation declaring that the theory that the sun circles the earth be given equal time with the theory… — Robert E. Ornstein Copy Share Image
It is critical that we pass legislation to dramatically reform our health insurance system, and this reform should include a genuine public… — Jerrold Nadler Copy Share Image
Our Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has given the Government's support to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. It is difficult to imagine… — Keith O'Brien Copy Share Image
Reduced employment opportunities is one effect of minimum wage legislation. The minimum wage law has imposed incalculable harm on the disadvantaged members… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
We will end the sanctuary cities that have resulted in so many needless deaths. Cities that refuse to cooperate with federal authorities… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
I don't support any gun-control legislation - the effort for a new assault-weapons ban, with a ban on semiautomatic weapons, is something… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
If you run a corporation, your job is to maximize the return on investment for your investors. Good for you. But by… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
The religious habits of the Americans form not only the basis of their private and public morals, but have become so thoroughly… — Francis Grund Copy Share Image
Drafts of domestic legislation must be published, debated and publicly voted on, which gives ample opportunities to civil society organizations and ordinary… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
I cannot see that any rational American. . . could conceivably try to fulfill the major national purposes of the United States… — Charles Lichenstein Copy Share Image
Cross the wrong state border with your gun, or wake up one morning to new legislation or a new presidential executive order,… — Walter Kirn Copy Share Image
No one bill will cure the problem of spam. It will take a combined effort of legislation, litigation, enforcement, customer education, and… — David Baker Copy Share Image
As a former member of President Obama's economic team, I have a soft spot for the fiscal stimulus legislation he signed just… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
The same crime element that white people are scared of black people are scared of. While they waiting for legislation to pass,… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
