[Donald Trump's inauguration] will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress. You cannot be at home with… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex. — James Madison Copy Share Image
Congress leaders will now come to offer you money. I suggest you take the money but don't vote for them. — Raj Thackeray Copy Share Image
Speaker [Paul] Ryan made clear that the Republican congress agrees with [Donald Trump], and [building a wall] that's something that should be… — Mark Halperin Copy Share Image
Judge [Samuel Alito], there's a genuine struggle going on well beyond you, well beyond the Congress, in America about how to read… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
ISIS is at war with America, but America is not at war with ISIS - not the president, nor the Congress, and… — Jack Keane Copy Share Image
Let me make the newspapers, and I care not what is preached in the pulpit or what is enacted in Congress — Wendell Phillips Copy Share Image
The IRS has become morally corrupted by the enormous power which we in Congress have unwisely entrusted to it. Too often it… — Edward V. Long Copy Share Image
The Senate Majority Leader has the unilateral ability to stand up and say, 'If you defy Congress, if you defy the Constitution,… — Ted Cruz Copy Share Image
Our Congresses consist of Christians. In their private life they are true to every obligation of honor; yet in every session they… — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Given the slow pace of Washington's bureaucracy, policymakers are often busy solving yesterday's problems. This rearview mirror approach afflicts Mr. Obama and… — Fred Upton Copy Share Image
You should see what our Founding Fathers used to say to each other and in the early part of our nation. But… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
Most US presidents since World War II have led military actions without a declaration of war by Congress, though most, if not… — Donald Rumsfeld Copy Share Image
Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance,… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
I've spoken in front of members of the U.S. Congress about a new dream of living in communities where everybody is welcome… — Lauren Potter Copy Share Image
Show me a cultural relativist at 30,000 feet and I'll show you a hypocrite ... If you are flying to an international… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
In a democracy the responsibility for the Government's economic policies, which so affect the economy, normally rests with the elected representative of… — Wright Patman Copy Share Image
we have not been impressed with any attribute of the Senate other than its appearance and manners. We have heard the best… — Beatrice Webb Copy Share Image
No subject was more important in the 2014 elections than healthcare, and Republicans in Congress should waste no time in taking decisive… — Bobby Jindal Copy Share Image
The Court's decision reflects the philosophy that judges should endure whatever interpretive distortions it takes in order to correct a supposed flaw… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
Mr. Roosevelt, this is my principal request--it is almost the last request I shall ever make of anybody. Before you leave the… — Susan B. Anthony Copy Share Image
We must not permit our respect for the dead or our sympathy for the living to lead us into an act of… — Davy Crockett Copy Share Image
When I die, I want to be remembered as a woman who lived in the twentieth century and who dared to be… — Shirley Chisholm Copy Share Image
Financial markets are supposed to swing like a pendulum: They may fluctuate wildly in response to exogenous shocks, but eventually they are… — George Soros Copy Share Image
It is safe to say that the U.S. Congress is now run by paid staffers, not by people elected to do the… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
My younger self could not imagine standing on the floor of Congress as a member of Congress voting on legislation that, if… — Ritchie Torres Copy Share Image
It was the Congress that imposed 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' it was certainly my position, my recommendation to get us out of… — Colin Powell Copy Share Image
I'm very proud to be a member of the Congress. And I'm proud to serve with people like Mike Doyle. — Joe Barton Copy Share Image
The mistakes made by Congress wouldn't be so bad if the next Congress didn't keep trying to correct them. — Cullen Hightower Copy Share Image
I am proud to represent people who care so deeply about their communities. Their perseverance and strength only motivates me more as… — Martha Roby Copy Share Image
I submit to you, Mr. President of Congress, my formal resignation as president of the republic. — Alberto Fujimori Copy Share Image
One of my top priorities in Congress is making sure every American who wants to serve our country has the opportunity to… — Seth Moulton Copy Share Image
[John Adams] is impressed with [Tomas] Jefferson's learning, but noted his silence during the debates in the Congress: "I never heard him… — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
I doubt that Congress would pass on the opportunity to make sure that our children were safe from terrorists. — Louis J. Freeh Copy Share Image
Medicare debates in Congress should result in better Medicare benefits for all our nation's seniors. We're not asking for special treatment for… — Bennie Thompson Copy Share Image
Manmohan Singh is the best politician India has seen. I can't say the same about him as an economist. — Arun Jaitley Copy Share Image
Do not underestimate the intelligence of our farmers. They are not part of the protests staged by the Congress, which is resorting… — Anurag Thakur Copy Share Image
As one of the most conservative members of Congress and a staunch supporter of the 2nd Amendment, I am constantly under attack… — Paul Broun Copy Share Image
There's no conscious plan here; my whole life in politics as a state legislator and in Congress has been about strengthening the… — Peter Welch Copy Share Image
Instead of marginalizing women, Congress must get to work on policies that can foster job creation and fuel economic growth. — Kirsten Gillibrand Copy Share Image
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