Congress Quotes · Page 18

I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do…

— Evan Bayh

Of course, running a coalition government in a country like India is a difficult task. More so when Congress leads the coalition,…

— Pranab Mukherjee

[I]t is more convenient to prevent the passage of a law, than to declare it void after it has passed.

— James Madison

I fundamentally believe in term limits, for Congress, presidents, and board members.

— Jim Breyer

The greatest threat facing America today is the disastrous fiscal policies of our own government, marked by shameless deficit spending and Federal…

— Ron Paul

I'm more concerned about members of Congress being drug-free than I am about members of the Yankees or Giants

— Pat Sajak

One useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three is a Congress.

— John Adams

I never supported violence. Before the formation of TMC, I was a member of the Congress Party. Gandhi's Congress. Non-violence is a…

— Mamata Banerjee

If you destroy the presidency and make it an errand boy for Congress, we're going to be a much weaker and more…

— William Barr

It is statesmanlike for the administration and Congress to look to our nation's welfare beyond their terms in office.

— Nick Clooney

Obviously, if Congress wants to talk about anything, we're happy to provide information. We're committed to moving forward under the current act.

— Barack Obama

This habit of free speaking at ladies' lunches has impaired society; it has doubtless led to many of the tragedies of divorce…

— M. E. W. Sherwood

I have the highest number of Social Security recipients of any Member of Congress, and it is always good to hear about…

— Ginny Brown-Waite

Asking an incumbent member of Congress to vote for term limits is a bit like asking a chicken to vote for Colonel…

— Bob Inglis

If Congress can employ money indefinitely to the general welfare... they may appoint teachers in every state... The powers of Congress would…

— James Madison

I may be the first woman member of Congress, but I won’t be the last.

— Jeannette Rankin

Congress has greatly tightened the loopholes terrorists can use to harm Americans. We need to do more. We need controls immediately on…

— Elton Gallegly

I was the last person to announce I was running for Congress in a big district, and I still won.

— Mike Quigley

The No Child Left Behind Act will be one of President Bush's enduring legacies. And it was engineered and inaugurated with a…

— Mark McKinnon

Congress shall pass no law that exempts themselves!

— Rand Paul

When ordinary Soviet citizens are told that a vital trade agreement awarding their country most-favoured-nation status with the US is being blocked…

— Alan Brien

We in the Congress have a moral and constitutional obligation to protect the value of the dollar and to understand why it…

— Ron Paul

I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic.

— Alberto Fujimori

I loved my time in Congress, but people who spend all of their time planning to run for office have very few…

— John Sununu

It is hard sometimes to get the Congress to do what you want to do and you have to keep working at…

— Hillary Clinton